Shikhar Dhawan Wife, Height, Age, Stats, Net Worth, IPL, Teams
Published on: Aug 13, 2018 6:23 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 25, 2024 6:08 pm IST
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Shikhar Dhawan is always fun to see bat and absolutely demolish the opposition. One of the standout things that the possesses is how well he performs in the international competitions and knows when to raise his game to help India win crucial games.
Biography | |
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| Nickname: | Gabbar, Jatt Jee |
| Profession: | Cricketer |
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| Physical Appearance | |
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches |
| Weight (approx.): | 71 Kg |
| Eye Colour: | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour: | Black |
| Tattoos: | NA |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth: | 5 December, 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Delhi |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign: | Sagittarius |
| Nationality: | Indian |
| School: | St. Mark’s Senior Secondary Public School, Delhi |
| College: | NA |
| Educational Qualifications: | NA |
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Family | |
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| Father: | Mahendra Pal Dhawan |
| Mother: | Sunaina Dhawan |
| Sister: | Shrestha Dhawan |
| Brother: | NA |
| Coach/Mentor: | Tarak Sinha |
| Religion: | Hindu |
| Address: | NA |
Cricket Career | |
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| International Debut: | |
| Test: | 2013 |
| ODI: | 2010 |
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| Jersey Number: | 25 |
| Domestic/State Team: | Delhi |
| Nature on field: | Fired Up |
| Likes to play against: | Fast Bowling |
| Favourite Shot: | Cover Driver |
Career Turning Point |
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- Called for the four-match Test series against Australia in 2013. In the third Test, he was picked ahead of Virender Sehwag and Murli Vijay, and went onto score the fastest century by a Test debutant.
Preferences | |
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| Hobbies: | Yoga, Playing badminton |
| Favourite Batsmen: | Sachin Tendulkar |
| Favourite Bowlers: | NA |
| Favourite Cricket Ground: | Lord’s Cricket |
| Favourite sports personalities: | NA |
| Favourite Food: | Butter Chicken |
| Favourite Actors/Actresses: | Aamir Khan / Kareena Kapoor |
| Favourite Book: | The Secret by Rhodha Byrne |
| Favourite Films: | Rocky(1976), Veer Zara |
| Favourite Musicians/Singers: | Nursat Fateh Alika Khan |
| Favourite Destinations: | NA |
| Smoking/Alcohol: | NA |
Shikhar Dhawan Wife | |
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| Marital Status: | Divorced |
| Affairs/Girlfriends: | NA |
| Wife name | Ayesha Mukherjee  |
| Marriage date | 30 October 2012 |
| Divorce date | Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee parted ways after eight years of marriage on 7.9.2021 |
Controversies |
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- In 2014 Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan had a spat in the dressing room when India played Australia in Gabba. Dhawan was injured and didn’t play while Kohli got out cheaply at 1. The two started to go against eachother after Kohli returned to the dressing room after his dismissal
- In December 2017, while going to South Africa from Dubai his family wasn’t allowed to board the flight if they didn’t show their Birth Certificates. He took to Twitter to express his disappointment and asked the Emirates airlines why were they being put through this.
- In 2018, he replied to Shahid Afridi’s Kashmir targeted tweet by saying that he should focus on fixing his own country first
Lesser KnownFacts |
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- He started out his cricketing career as a wicket-keeper.
- His wife is 10 years older than him.
- He got into cricket while watching his cousin brother play and asked his dad if he could play as well.
- He was introduced to his wife by former Indian cricket teammate Harbhajan Singh on Facebook.
