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Ex-Cricketer Suresh Raina Summoned by ED for Questioning in Illegal Betting App Case
Suresh Raina is questioned for promoting banned app 1xBet amid a crackdown that targets illegal betting platforms used regularly by 110 million Indians, officials said.
- On August 13, 2025, former India cricketer Suresh Raina appeared at the Enforcement Directorate headquarters in New Delhi for questioning on links to the alleged illegal betting app 1xBet and will record his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
- Amid a sweeping investigation into internet sites accused of laundering money, the Enforcement Directorate issued a summons as part of a wider crackdown on illegal betting apps promoted by celebrities.
- An ED officer said about 220 million people in India use betting apps, with 110 million regular users, and in the first three months of 2025, over 1.6 billion visits occurred.
- Three other celebrities faced questioning as part of the probe after Rana Daggubati appeared before the ED in Hyderabad.
- Authorities believe top apps evade up to 27,000 crore in taxes annually, with over ₹2,000 crore laundered via crypto wallets and low-value UPI transactions.
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ED summons former India cricketer Suresh Raina in connection with betting app
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Former cricketer Suresh Raina summoned by ED, called for questioning tomorrow in betting app case
Suresh Raina to appear before ED on August 13 in illegal betting app case
Once he deposes, the federal probe agency is expected to record his statements under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).Raina (38) has been asked to depose before the agency on August 13 for questioning in an illegal betting case linked to an app named 1xBet, the sources said.
Ex-cricketer Suresh Raina summoned by ED for questioning in illegal betting app case
Earlier in the day, to obtain more information about the racket behind a betting app called ‘Parimatch,’ the ED officials from Mumbai conducted raids at 15 locations in Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Madurai, and Surat.
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