New Delhi, Sept. 4 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday morning started questioning Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan in its ongoing money laundering probe connected to the alleged illegal 1xBet betting platform.

ED had summoned Dhawan at ED headquarters at 11 am on Thursday to record his statement in the case to find out his alleged links to the app through promotions and endorsements.

Dhawan's questioning began soon after he arrived at the ED headquarters and was deposed before the investigators. Earlier, the federal agency had also questioned former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina.

The broader investigation targets various celebrities and influencers who may have promoted these platforms, which are suspected of alleged tax ev...