India, Aug. 13 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday recorded the statement of cricketer Suresh Raina in connection with its larger money laundering probe against several illegal online betting platforms, which use multiple platforms for surrogate advertisements and collect funds from their users, officials said.

The former India player reached the ED headquarters at around 11 am and was examined till evening.

Raina's statement was recorded under the prevention of money laundering act (PMLA) for endorsing a sports betting app, which indulged in illegal practices.

An officer, without naming the player, said "another former Indian cricketer has also been asked to appear before the agency."

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