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Cricketer Suresh Raina appears before ED in money laundering case
Updated On: 13 August, 2025 12:10 PM IST | Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina appeared before the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a money laundering probe linked to illegal betting app 1xBet. The ED is recording his statement under the PMLA to examine alleged endorsement links. The case is part of a wider crackdown involving celebrities accused of promoting illegal gambling app

Suresh Raina. Image/File Pic
Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday. The Indian cricket stalwart was summoned by the investigative agency in view of his relations to the betting application 1xbet. Suresh Raina, in a video, was seen entering the ED office during the early hours of Wednesday.
As reported by the news agency, the federal probe agency will record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The investigation into money laundering is linked to an "illegal" betting app named 1xBet, the sources said.
The 38-year-old former Indian cricketer is understood to have been linked to the app through certain endorsements. Although nothing has been stated by the Enforcement Directorate related to Suresh Raina in the media, sources suggest that the ED wants to understand his links with this app during the questioning.
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