Picture this: a garage packed with a Lamborghini Urus, a Mercedes, and a BMW Z4. A wedding so over the top it takes place on a cruise ship in Dubai. It sounds like a tech billionaire’s Instagram feed or a Bollywood superstar’s weekend.
But apparently, this was the life of Anurag Dwivedi - a YouTuber who went from small-town beginnings to wild riches, thanks to fantasy cricket.
At least, that’s the story he sold. Now, the whole glamorous image has fallen apart. Behind the scenes, authorities say, there’s a tangled mess of illegal betting, shady hawala money, and laundering schemes - all of it landing Dwivedi right in the crosshairs of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Let’s rewind for a second. Anurag started out in Unnao, Uttar Pradesh - just a regular middle-class guy. He jumped on the fantasy cricket wave, offering “expert tips” and “predictions” that drew millions of followers.
His YouTube channel turned into a hub for fantasy sports hopefuls, all wanting a piece of his supposed success.
From the outside, it looked like the perfect example of digital hustle - someone cracking the code of online fame and making it big in the fantasy sports boom.
His fast-growing collection of luxury cars turned him into a role model for anyone chasing big dreams.
Soon enough, Dwivedi's lifestyle got a little too flashy to ignore. One luxury car is impressive. Several? That’s eyebrow-raising.
Then came the Dubai cruise ship wedding, with a price tag in the crores. People started asking questions. How did a YouTuber or fantasy cricket pundit afford all this, even at the top of the game?
Investigators got suspicious. The math just didn’t add up, and the trail of cash pointed to something much bigger - and much murkier.
In December 2025, the Enforcement Directorate acted on its suspisions. They raided properties across Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, targeting Dwivedi and his network. What they uncovered was staggering.
For starters, the ED says Dwivedi wasn’t just some influencer. He was allegedly helping run illegal betting apps like 'Sky Exchange', which allow huge sums of untaxed money to change hands, way outside any legal boundaries.
He wasn’t just promoting these platforms, either. Investigators believe he might have been deeply involved, right inside the web of illegal gambling.
Authorities say Dwivedi and his crew used hawala networks - basically, informal channels that move money around the world without leaving a paper trail.
The scam allegedly funneled dirty money through countless mule accounts, then sent it off to Dubai, where it got pumped into expensive real estate. It’s suspected to be a classic money laundering move: layer the funds, hide the source, and walk away with clean assets.
During the raids, the ED has reportedly frozen and seized more than ₹23 crore in assets. That means all those fancy cars - the Urus, the Mercedes, the BMW Z4, even a Thar - plus ₹20 lakh in cash and hefty bank balances.
So where’s Anurag now? Apparently, he’s ghosted the ED, skipping out on multiple summons and, by all accounts, hiding out in Dubai. His vanishing act has only turned up the heat.
What started as a rags-to-riches YouTube story has morphed into a massive legal showdown. The whole case is a sharp reminder: the line between digital entrepreneurship and illegal money games is thinner than you think, and the people watching are always just a step behind.
