ED attaches assets of Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan in illegal betting probe
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached assets worth ₹11.14 crore belonging to former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan under the Prevention of...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached assets worth ₹11.14 crore belonging to former Indian cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The attached properties include an immovable asset owned by Dhawan valued at ₹4.5 crore and a mutual fund investment of Raina worth ₹6.64 crore.
What’s the case about?
The action is linked to the ED’s ongoing probe into illegal online betting operations run through 1xBet, a Curacao-registered platform that claims to have over 400,000 users globally.
Investigators allege that both Raina and Dhawan “knowingly” endorsed 1xBet and its affiliated platforms, thereby promoting an unlicensed foreign betting service in India.
Other celebrities questioned
The ED has also questioned Yuvraj Singh, Robin Uthappa, Sonu Sood, Urvashi Rautela, Mimi Chakraborty, and Ankush Hazra regarding promotional activities connected to 1xBet and related entities.
Government’s wider crackdown
The move follows the enactment of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025, which bans real-money gaming nationwide. Between 2022 and June 2025, the Centre issued 1,524 blocking orders against online betting and gambling platforms.