New Delhi: Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan On Thursday, questioned for about eight hours Enforcement Directorate (Ed) In an alleged illegal betting app-linked money laundering case, official sources said. He entered the office of the Federal Investigation Agency in Central Delhi around 11 am and left after 7 pm.Sources said that the agency recorded its statement under the prevention of the Money Laundering Act (PMLA), which is part of the investigation as part of the investigation is associated with the “illegal” betting app called 1xbet.The 39 -year -old former former India opener is considered connected to the app through some support. The ED wants to understand its link with this app during interrogation.The agency is investigating several cases that include illegal betting apps, on which many people and investors are attached to the value of crores of rupees or they have developed a large amount of taxes.Last month, former cricketer Suresh Raina was questioned in the case by the federal investigative agency.More such players and celebrities are expected to be questioned by the agency in the coming days.The central government has recently banned real-mani online gaming by bringing a law.According to estimates from market analysis firms and investigative agencies, various such online betting apps have around 22 crore Indian users, half of which (about 11 million) are regular users.According to experts, the online betting app market in India is more than USD 100 billion, which is growing at a rate of 30 percent.The government recently told Parliament that it had issued 1,524 orders from 2022 to June 2025 to block online betting and gambling platforms.
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