Shikhar Dhawan Family Tree: Today is Gabbar's birthday, life has been full of ups and downs!

CricketInfoBlog Team 1 month ago 3 min read

Indian international cricketer Shikhar Dhawan is a left-handed opening batsman and right-arm off-break bowler. Dhawan, popularly known as “Gabbar”, represented the Delhi team in domestic cricket. He plays and captains the Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhawan has also captained the Indian team. Dhawan is one of the best opening batsmen in the cricket world. He has now said goodbye to cricket.

Shikhar Dhawan's family

Cricketer Shikhar Dhawan was born on 5 December 1985 in a Punjabi Khatri family in Delhi. His father's name is Mahendrapal Dhawan and mother's name is Sunaina Dhawan. He has a younger sister, Shrestha. On 30 October 2012, Shikhar Dhawan married Ayesha Mukherjee of Melbourne. In 2014, their son Zorawar was born. Ayesha has two daughters with her husband: Rhea and Alia. However, Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee divorced in 2021 after 9 years of marriage.

Shikhar Dhawan's cricket career

Shikhar Dhawan made his debut on 20 October 2010 against Australia. Made his Test debut against Australia on 14 March 2013 and T20 debut against West Indies on 4 June 2011. Shikhar Dhawan's jersey number is 25 and 16. Shikhar Dhawan has a sister named Shrestha Dhawan. Who is already married.

Shikhar Dhawan's IPL journey

Shikhar Dhawan made his IPL debut in 2008 with Delhi Daredevils. In this season, he scored 4 half-centuries and also became the highest run scorer for the team. After this he has played for Mumbai, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings. Shikhar Dhawan has captained Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League. He has also captained the Indian team. Dhawan is one of the best opening batsmen in the cricket world. Shikhar Dhawan started his cricket career with the Delhi Under-16 team in the 1999–2000 Vijay Merchant Trophy.

Shikhar Dhawan Records

Shikhar Dhawan holds the record for scoring the fastest century on Test debut, he scored a century in 85 balls in his debut Test match.
Dhawan scored 187 runs off 174 balls in his debut Test, which is the fastest innings by a batsman on Test debut.
Shikhar Dhawan is the fastest batsman to score 2000, 3000 runs in ODI for India.
Dhawan is the second fastest batsman for India after Virat Kohli to score 4000 and 5000 runs in ODIs.
Dhawan is the first Indian batsman to score a century in his 100th ODI.
Dhawan is the only player to win 2 consecutive Golden Bats in the ICC Champions Trophy.
Shikhar Dhawan is the fourth fastest batsman to score 6000 runs in ODI after Hashim Amla, Virat Kohli, Kane Williamson.
Shikhar Dhawan is the fastest batsman to score 3000 thousand runs for India in ODI cricket.
Dhawan has scored 689 runs for India in T20 International cricket in one calendar year.
Shikhar Dhawan is the first player in the history of IPL to score two consecutive centuries.
In August 2013, Dhawan made the second highest individual score in a List A match when he scored 248 runs from 150 balls for India A against South Africa.
Dhawan became the third Indian after Sachin Tendulkar and Yuvraj Singh to win the 'Player of the Tournament' award in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.

Shikhar Dhawan Net Worth

Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan is one of the richest cricketers in the world. According to media reports, Dhawan's total net worth is around Rs 96 crore. He also earns well from brand endorsements. In the IPL 2022 auction, Punjab Kings bought Dhawan for Rs 8.25 crore. He was retained in the 2023 IPL at this price. Dhawan owns a luxurious house in Delhi worth around Rs 6 crore. Apart from this, he also has different properties in many cities of the country.