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Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan is a stylish and aggressive left-handed opening batsman and can also bowl right-arm off break. Dhawan, who was born in Delhi, plays for the India national cricket team. He also represents Delhi in domestic tournaments and plays for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League. Dhawan is married to Ayesha Mukherjee.

Shikhar Dhawan

IPL 2020: Delhi Capitals squad enjoys day off with a team outing in Dubai
Cricket | Oct 07, 2020, 07:47 PM IST
The short outing saw everyone come together for some team-bonding activities and enjoy some time at a private beach at the Atlantis Palm in Dubai, while maintaining bio-secure bubble safety.
IPL 2020: Shikhar Dhawan’s special glasses quickly attracts Twitter’s attention
Cricket | Sep 25, 2020, 09:46 PM IST
Delhi Capitals Shikhar Dhawan impressed with his batting against CSK but what attracted everyone's attention was his unique night glasses.
IPL 2020: Shikhar Dhawan misses chance to equal Suresh Raina's record
Cricket | Sep 21, 2020, 02:23 PM IST
Shikhar Dhawan was dismissed on a duck and missed the chance to equal Suresh Raina's record during the match against KXIP.

IPL 2020, DC vs KXIP: Shikhar Dhawan departs for duck after running mix-up - WATCH
Cricket | Sep 20, 2020, 08:10 PM IST
Returning to cricket after more than seven months, Dhawan departed for a duck after a run-out mixup
IPL 2020 | Shreyas Iyer has an open mind to learn, will lead us in right way: Shikhar Dhawan
Cricket | Sep 07, 2020, 01:00 PM IST
Commenting on how Delhi Capitals' depth in the spin department can help during the season, Dhawan said with wickets expected to get slower, the bowlers will come in handy but focus will be on all departments.
Enjoy seeing Shikhar Dhawan bat, he is a thorough professional: David Miller
Cricket | Aug 29, 2020, 11:52 AM IST
Miller, who will feature for Rajasthan Royals in the upcoming Indian Premier League in the UAE starting September 19, revealed he also picked former national team-mate AB de Villiers's brain to understand his mindset towards the game.

Shikhar Dhawan seeks parents' blessings before leaving for IPL
Cricket | Aug 20, 2020, 09:57 PM IST
Dhawan is among the senior-most members of the Capitals that will be led by Shreyas Iyer.
Hardik Pandya, Natasha blessed with baby boy, wishes pour in
Sports | Jul 31, 2020, 11:26 AM IST
Cricket fraternity on July 30 congratulated all-rounder Hardik Pandya as he and his fiance Natasha Stankovic have been blessed with a baby boy.
Virat Kohli leads cricket fraternity in wishing Hardik and Natasa on becoming parents
Cricket | Jul 30, 2020, 04:26 PM IST
After the news broke out cricket fraternity wished Hardik and Natasa with India skipper Virat Kohli being one of the first to congratulate.

Shikhar Dhawan enjoys morning with Pakistani Hindu refugees, gifts them cricket kit
Cricket | Jul 04, 2020, 06:28 PM IST
Shikhar Dhawan later took to Twitter to share a few pictures from his visit.
Shikhar Dhawan understands when Rohit Sharma needs time: Irfan on Indian opening pair's success
Cricket | Jun 29, 2020, 03:47 PM IST
Rohit and Dhawan have batted in 107 innings as openers, scoring 4802 runs at 45.30, only behind the pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly in terms of most runs scored by an opening combination.
Will do thigh-five celebrations looking towards cameras for fans: Shikhar Dhawan
Cricket | Jun 11, 2020, 01:52 PM IST
With the IPL currently on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, cricketers have had the chance to spend time with their families for a lengthy period, and Dhawan believes it has come as a blessing in disguise.

Shikhar Dhawan keen to win IPL trophy for 'home team' Delhi Capitals
Cricket | Jun 10, 2020, 11:44 PM IST
Dhawan's move to Delhi also changed Delhi Capital's fortunes as they made the play-offs for the first time after seven years and finished third, going down to Chennai Super Kings in the play-offs.
Shikhar Dhawan credits trust factor for successful ODI opening partnership with Rohit Sharma
Cricket | Jun 10, 2020, 11:35 PM IST
Rohit and Dhawan have batted in 107 innings as openers, scoring 4802 runs, only behind the pair of Sachin and Ganguly in terms of most runs scored by an opening combination
We've been good friends since U-19 days: Rohit, Dhawan open up on their off-the-field relationship
Cricket | Jun 06, 2020, 12:50 PM IST
In a conversation with Mayank Agarwal, Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan opened up on their off-the-field relationship.

Tamim Iqbal was left amazed: Rohit recalls incident when Dhawan started singing during a match
Cricket | Jun 06, 2020, 10:18 AM IST
Rohit and Dhawan share great friendship and understanding both on and off the field and the camaraderie between the two has always been praised by others
BCCI nominates Rohit Sharma for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna; Ishant, Dhawan and Deepti for Arjuna Award
Cricket | May 30, 2020, 07:26 PM IST
Rohit Sharma has been nominated by the BCCI for the country's highest sporting honour - the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.
Feel more pressure in matches against Pakistan: Shikhar Dhawan
Cricket | May 29, 2020, 11:42 AM IST
Dhawan recalled his memory from 2015 World Cup clash against Pakistan in Adelaide and said someone from the crowd told him that he will be dismissed after making 15 runs, but eventually, he slammed crucial 79 runs.
I tell Murali Vijay he is like my wife, we have arguments but they get sorted quickly: Dhawan
Cricket | May 26, 2020, 08:31 AM IST
Notably, the pair have opened together in 41 Test innings scoring 1748 runs ar 43.70 with three-century stands. They are the third-highest Indian opening pair in Tests
Will be very good at commentating, my sense of humour is sharp: Dhawan on post-retirement plans
Cricket | May 26, 2020, 08:10 AM IST
Dhawan, speaking to R Ashwin in the latest episode of Reminisce with Ash on Instagram, admitted that he has plenty of options in hand after retiring from the game