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Bio/WikiReal NameShikhar Dhawan
Nickname(s)Gabbar, Jatt Ji, Daddy DProfessionIndian Cricketer (Left-handed Batsman)Physical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 180 cm
in meters- 1.80 m
in feet inches- 5’ 11”Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 80 kg
in pounds- 176 lbsBody Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 40 inches
- Waist: 32 inches
- Biceps: 16 inchesEye ColourDark BrownHair ColourBlackCricketInternational DebutODI- 20 October 2010 against Australia at Visakhapatnam
Test- 14 March 2013 against Australia at Mohali
T20- 4 June 2011 against West Indies at Port of SpainJersey Number#25, 16 (India)
#25 (Domestic)Domestic/State TeamDeccan Chargers, Delhi, Delhi Daredevils, India A, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers HyderabadCoach/Mentor(s)Tarak Sinha, Madan SharmaFavourite ShotCut shotRecords (main ones)• The leading run scorer in any Under-19 World Cup (505 runs from 7 innings in 2004).
• The fastest to reach 1000 runs in ICC ODI tournaments (16 innings).
Shikhar Dhawan - Fastest to reach 1000 ODI runs in ICC tournament
• The 2nd-highest individual score in a List A match (248 runs off 150 balls for India A against South Africa A at Pretoria).
• Shikhar Dhawan and David Warner became the 1st opening pair to score more than 2000 runs in the IPL.
• The 97th batsman overall to score a century on his Test debut (187 runs against Australia in 2013).
• The fastest century ever on Test debut (187 runs off 85 balls against Australia in 2013).
• Most runs by an Indian player in the 2015 ICC World Cup (412 runs in 8 innings).
• The 1st ever cricketer to get 2 consecutive golden bats at ICC Champions Trophy.
• Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma made a record opening partnership in T20 internationals (158 runs) for any wicket, against New Zealand in 2017.
• The 1st Indian batsman (9th overall) to score a century in 100th ODI (against South Africa in 2018).Awards/Achievements2004- Player of the Tournament in the Under-19 World Cup
2013- Man of the Series in the ICC Champions TrophyCareer Turning PointHis performance for the India Blue in the 2010 Challengers Trophy, after which he was included in the ODI series against Australia.Personal LifeDate of Birth5 December 1985 (Thursday)Age (as of 2023)38 YearsBirthplaceDelhi, IndiaZodiac signSagittariusSignatureShikhar Dhawan signatureNationalityIndianHometownDelhi, IndiaSchoolSt. Mark's Senior Secondary Public School, DelhiEducational Qualification12th standardReligionHinduismCasteKshatriyaFood HabitNon-VegetarianPolitical InclinationBJPAddressA bungalow in Delhi and MelbourneHobbiesDoing yoga, Swimming, Reading, Playing table tennis and badmintonTattoo(s)• Right hand- Arjuna, the character from Mahabharat, Lord Shiva, and Baba Deep Singh (one of the most honoured martyrs in Sikh history)
Left biceps- "Carpe Diem" written
Right shoulder- A tribal design
Left calf- A bird with a leafless tree
Left forearm- His wife's name written "Ayesha"
Tattoos Photo & Details: Shikhar Dhawan tattoos

Note: In an interview in March 2023, he talked about his first tattoo, a Scorpio tattoo on his back, and said that he got the tattoo inked at the age of 14-15 in Manali. According to Dhawan, he didn't inform his family about the tattoo, and after 3-4 months, his father beat him when he came to know about the tattoo. Dhawan also said that he was scared as he didn't know about the number of bodies that the needle had pierced following which he had his HIV test, which came negative.

Controversies• On 29 December 2017, when he, along with his family was travelling to Cape Town to play against South Africa, his wife and kids were stopped at Dubai airport from boarding the flight as they weren't having birth certificates for the kids.
Shikhar Dhawan airport controversy

• In February 2023, Delhi's Patiala House Court restrained his estranged wife, Ayesha Mukherjee, from levelling defamatory allegations against him. The court's order came after Dhawan filed a plea in the court against his estranged wife, claiming that she had been threatening him to ruin his career.

Girls, Affairs & MoreMarital StatusDivorcedAffairs/GirlfriendsAyesha Mukherjee (Former Kickboxer)Marriage Date30 October 2012Marriage PlaceVasant Kunj, New Delhi
Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee marriage picFamilyWife/SpouseAyesha Mukherjee (m. October 2012; div. October 2023)
Shikhar Dhawan with his ex-wifeChildrenSon- Zoravar (born in 2014)
Daughters- Rhea (Step-daughter), Aliyah (Step-daughter)
Shikhar Dhawan with his wife and childrenParentsFather- Mahendra Pal Dhawan
Mother- Sunaina Dhawan
Shikhar Dhawan with his parentsSiblingBrother- None
Sister- Shreshta (Younger)
Shikhar Dhawan with his sisterFavouritesCricketer(s)Sachin Tendulkar, Andy FlowerCricket GroundLord's Cricket Ground, LondonFoodButter chickenBeverageVodkaActor(s)Aamir Khan, Sylvester StalloneActressKareena KapoorFilmRocky (1976)Singer(s)Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Wadali brothers (Puranchand & Pyarelal)Song(s)"Mawa Thandiya Chava" by Gurdas Maan
"Sai" by Satinder SartajBook(s)Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, The Secret by Rhonda ByrneStyle Quotient
Car CollectionMercedes GL350 CDI
Shikhar Dhawan - Mercedes GL350 CDIBike CollectionSuzuki GSX 1300R Hayabusa, Royal EnfieldMoney FactorSalary (as of 2018)Retainer Fee- ₹7 crore
Test Fee- ₹15 lakh
ODI Fee- ₹6 lakh
T20 Fee- ₹3 lakh
IPL 11- ₹5.2 croreNet Worth (approx.)INR 75 crore

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Update: 2024-05-17