Shikhar Dhawan, also known by his nicknames Gabbar & Jatt-jee, is an Indian Left-Handed Opening Batsman. Who plays for both Domestic and International Cricket. Shikhar Dhawan was born on 5th December 1985 in Delhi; he is 35 years of age. He plays for Delhi Capitals (earlier known as Delhi Daredevils) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Indian Cricket Selectors lately recognized Shikhar Dhawan Batting Skills. His style of batting is greatly influenced by his seniors like Virendra Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir. He also bowls occasionally for the Indian Cricket Team as Right Arm Off Break Bowler.
Table of Contents
| Sr.no | Particulars |
| 1 | Domestic Cricket Facts |
| 2 | International Cricket Facts |
| 3 | Career Facts |
| 4 | Friendship Facts |
| 5 | Hobbies Facts |
| 6 | Personal Development Facts |
| 7 | Family Facts |
| 8 | Brand Endorsements Facts |
| 9 | Social Media Facts |
| 10 | Net Worth Facts |
Top 10 Interesting Facts of Shikhar Dhawan
1) Domestic Cricket Facts:
- Shikhar Dhawan has always been rewarded with Man of The Series. In the Under-19 World Cup of 2003-04 held at Bangladesh with 505 Runs at an average of 84.16, he also scored 3 Centuries in this Tournament.
- He has 16 Centuries and 24 or more Half Centuries of One Day Matches of Delhi. Due to his best and constant performance in India’s Home Cricket, he was selected when Virendra Sehwag was Removed.
- Shikhar featured in a fruitful Ranji Trophy crusade for Delhi in the 2007-08 season, scoring a 54 not out in the subsequent innings to direct Delhi to their seventh Ranji title under the initiative of Gautam Gambhir.
- Shikhar Dhawan is the Present IPL Orange Cap Player of the Series. (Indian Premier League 2020).
2) International Cricket Facts:
- On the Debut of One Day, International Shikhar Dhawan was bowled on the 2nd Delivery of Clint McKay.
- On his Debut of Test Cricket International He Scored 187 Runs against Australia in Mohali. Highest ever runs scored by any Indian Player on Test Match Debut.
3) Career Facts:
- Dhawan started his Cricket career as a Wicketkeeper; first, many of us did not know that he was Wicketkeeper first before playing.
- Tarak Sinha is a Famous Indian Cricketer Coach who had trained Shikhar Dhawan.
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4) Friendship Facts:
- Dhawan and his better half Ayesha were first meeting with one another by an association of friends "Harbhajan Singh" on the World’s long-range informal communication site Facebook. Thus, it was official that Match was made on the web.
5) Hobbies Facts:
- Shikhar is a great fan of Sufi Music, and he loved to hear the music of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and the Wadali Brothers.
- Shikhar Dhawan is an extreme tattoo freak. He first got a tattoo at the age of 15 without saying his parents; then he had 4 other tattoos. He has 'Carpe Diem' to his left side arm, an ancestral sign on his right arm, and his back is a plan which even the man himself can't portray!
6) Personal Development Facts:
- Shikhar Dhawan always analysis his performance and try’s never to repeat a mistake he made. He had his own Diary where he wrote down things to improve and things to develop.
7) Family Facts:
- Shikhar Dhawan father name is Mahendra Pal Dhawan and Mother Name is Sunaina Dhawan. He has Sister also name Shreshta Dhawan.
- Bengali Beauty Ayesha Mukherji is Married to Shikhar Dhawan, and they have a son and two daughters from Ayesha’s previous marriage.
8) Brand Endorsements Facts:
Shikhar Dhawan is a brand Endorser of the following 9 Brands:
- Canara Bank
- Big Bazaar
- Dream 11
- MRF
- Cornerstone Sport and Entertainment
- R K Global
- Jolly Roger
- Rodeo Drive
- PMG Professional Management Group
9) Social Media Facts:
- He is a great social media influencer. He is active on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, etc.
- As of 2nd August 2021, Shikhar has 60+ Lakhs followers on Twitter, making him 10th in the World.
- On Instagram, he has 8.8 million followers.
10) Net worth Facts:
- His Net worth is $13 Million, i.e., approx. 96 crores in Indian Rupees.
- Sources of Income are 5 Crore Salary annually from BCCI & Endorsements.
Latest Shikhar Dhawan News:
After 8 years of Marriage, Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherji got Divorced Finally. The couple has been married since 2012. The couple has a son also named Zoravar. Ayesha Mukherji is from Melbourne, Australia, and was an amateur boxer initially. Shikhar Dhawan is not the only one who gets divorced in Indian Cricket History. Indian Cricket Players like Dinesh Karthik, Vinod Kambli, Mohammad Azharuddin, Javagal Srinath are a few who got divorced from their spouses. Ayesha Mukherji has made this announcement from her Instagram post regarding divorce.
Conclusion:
Shikhar Dhawan is a run machine for Indian Team. If he goes with his form, he is one of the best Opening Batsman India presently has. This post describes one of the interesting facts about him you may not be known at all. Being his mustache or swag, he is a fan-favorite which his social media numbers tell us.
Whatever the condition might be, he delivers those extra boundaries whenever India needs them. Hence tough times are there with him now. But we must support him.
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