India, Sept. 4 -- Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan was summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday for questioning in connection with a money laundering probe linked to an illegal betting app.

The central probe agency will record Shikhar Dhawan's statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as part of this investigation linked to an "illegal" betting app named 1xBet, the report added.

The 39-year-old former India cricketer is understood to have been linked to the app through certain endorsements. The ED wants to understand his links with this app during the questioning.

The probe agency is investigating multiple such cases involving illegal betting apps that are alleged to have duped numerous people a...