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
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
Nickname:
Gabbar, Jatt Jee
Profession:
Cricketer
Autobiography:
Biopic:
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
Signature:
Family
Father:
Mahendra Pal Dhawan
Mother:
Sunaina Dhawan
Sister:
Shrestha Dhawan
Brother:
NA
Coach/Mentor:
Tarak Sinha
Religion:
Hindu
Address:
NA
Cricket Career
International Debut:
Test:
2013
ODI:
2010
T20:
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
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.
Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee parted ways after eight years of marriage on 7.9.2021
Controversies
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 Known
Facts
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.
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