According to reports, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached assets worth ₹11.14 crore belonging to former India cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan. The move is reportedly part of a probe into a money-laundering case connected to an alleged illegal betting platform.

As per a provisional order issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), an immovable property worth ₹4.5 crore belonging to Dhawan and mutual funds worth ₹6.64 crore in the name of Raina were attached. The case is linked to an online betting site named 1xBet.

The ED probe allegedly found that Dhawan and Raina "knowingly" entered into endorsements with foreign entities for the promotion of 1xBet and its surrogates. The two batting stars were questioned as part of the investigation.

Other cricketers quizzed by the ED in connection with similar cases are Yuvraj Singh and Robin Uthappa. The platform, 1xBet, is registered in Curacao, and it is stated as a globally recognised bookmaker with 18 years in the betting industry.

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