Robin Uthappa called in by ED over betting app case under PMLA

Robin Uthappa called in by ED over betting app case. (PTI Photo)

In a suspected money laundering case involving an illicit online betting software, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has called former cricket player Robin Uthappa for questioning on September 22, sources said on Tuesday, as reported by PTI.

According to the sources, Uthappa, 39, has been asked to have his statement recorded under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case involving the website 1xBet. They stated that he has been asked to depose on September 22.

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To date, he is the third former Indian cricketer to be called in Delhi for this case. Over the past several weeks, former cricketers Shikhar Dhawan and Suresh Raina have been questioned by the federal probe agency.

On Monday, September 15, 2025, it also recorded the statement of actor and former TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty.

According to the sources, star Urvashi Rautela, the India brand ambassador for 1xBet, has not yet shown up on her scheduled date of Tuesday, September 16, 2025, while Bengali actor Ankush Hazra came before the ED on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, as part of his scheduled summons in the case.

The investigation concerns purportedly illicit betting applications that have allegedly dodged a significant amount of taxes or defrauded investors and individuals out of crores of rupees.

The organization claims that 1xBet has been in the betting business for 18 years and is a well-known bookmaker throughout the world. The company claims that its website and app are available in 70 languages and that its users can place bets on thousands of sporting events.