“Gabbar” might be a villainous name in Indian Cinema. But for cricket fans this is an Emotion. Our Very own Gabbar- Shikhar Dhawan, the undisputed Mr. ICC needs no introduction at all. His achievements are not required to be called out loudly in front of cricket fans because we already have seen the magic on the pitch. The graph of his career and personal life has never remained still, it was full of high and lows. It is the story of a man who never gave up his smile even in the toughest situations. Recently our champ has taken retirement from all the cricket formats and surely his fans are going to miss his cut shorts and victory celebrations. Let’s explore some of the most crucial insights from his professional and personal life.
Shikhar Dhawan Wiki
Shikhar Dhawan is an Indian International Cricketer who represented India in all the cricket formats. He is a left- handed opening batsman. The Delhi born guy has made a place in the heart of every Indian with his performance. For many years, He was a top choice for Indian opening batter. Here, we are providing some basic details about his background.
| Full Name | Shikhar Dhawan |
| Nick Name | Gabbar |
| Place of Birth | Delhi, India |
| Date of Birth | 15 December 1985 |
| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Jersey No. | 25, 16 ( National ); 25 (Domestic) |
| Role | Batsman |
| Team | National Indian Cricket Team, |
| IPL | Deccan Chargers, Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings |
| Fav Shot | Cut Shot |
| School | St. Mark Senior Secondary Public School, Delhi |
Shikhar Dhawan Age, Height And Appearance
Shikhar was born and brought up in Delhi in a Punjabi family on 15 December 1985. As of Oct 2024, Shikhar age is 38 years old. Also his weight is estimated to be around 71 KGs and talking about Shikhar’s height he is 5 feet 9 inches tall. Talking about his appearance he has dark brown eyes and black hair.
Shikhar Dhawan Early Life
Shikhar Dhawan has its roots from Ludhiana, Punjab. He was born and bred in Delhi and completed his primary and secondary schooling from Delhi. He started playing cricket at a very young age when he was just 12 years old. Talking about training he started his training under tarak sinha under sonnet club. Tarak has also trained 12 other international cricketers. In his initial career he started as wicket keeper.
Dhawan Education
Talking about Shikhar education he has completed his Senior secondary education from St. Mark Senior Secondary Public School, Delhi. As per sources available on internet Shikhar has not pursued his graduation due to his desire to focus on Cricket.
New Show Of Shikhar Dhawan-Battleground India
In the current time Shikhar Dhawan has been part of A Fitness based reality show called “Battleground India”. in that show he is the Supermentor above all mentors who are Asim Riaz, Rubina Dilaik, Rajat Dalal and Fukra Insaan(Abhishek Malhan). The show has 16 contestants which are divided into teams of these 4 mentors. Shikhar Dhawan has role of guiding all of these contestant both for physical and mental challenges. The show was started from April 5, 2025 and it will going to end on 2nd May 2025. The show is free to stream on Amazon Mini and MX player to watch as they are the free streeming platforms.
Shikhar Dhawan Stats And Career
Shikhar Dhawan played his first ODI match back on 20 October 2013 against Australia. his test career back on 14 march 2013 against Australia. Also, his T20 debut was on 4 June 2011. His last test match was on 7 September 2018 against England. Also, his last ODI match was played on 10 December 2022. Also his last T20 was on 29 July 2021. He retired from International and domestic cricket on August 24, 2024.
International Career Stats
Batting Stats
| Formats | Test | ODI | T20 | FC | List A |
| Matches | 34 | 167 | 68 | 122 | 302 |
| Runs | 2,315 | 6,793 | 1,759 | 8,499 | 12,074 |
| Highest run | 190 | 143 | 92 | 224 | 248 |
| Average | 40.61 | 44.11 | 27.92 | 44.26 | 43.90 |
| Strike Rate | 66.94 | 91.35 | 126.36 | 59.13 | – |
| 100’s | 7 | 17 | 0 | 25 | 30 |
| 50’s | 5 | 39 | 11 | 29 | 67 |
| Fours | 316 | 847 | 191 | – | – |
| Sixes | 12 | 79 | 50 | – | – |
| Catches | 28 | 83 | 19 | 120 | 149 |
| Stuppings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Stats
| Formats | Test | ODI | T20 | FC | List A |
| Matches | 34 | 167 | 68 | 122 | 302 |
| Runs | 18 | – | – | 142 | 249 |
| Wickets | 0 | – | – | 3 | 9 |
| Best bowling in Inning | – | – | – | 2/30 | 2/22 |
| Best bowling in Match | – | – | – | 2/30 | 2/22 |
| Average | – | – | – | 47.33 | 27.66 |
| Economy | 2.00 | – | – | 2.85 | 5.49 |
| 4 Wickets | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Wickets | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Wickets | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
Shikhar Dhawan Wife And Family
Let’s look at Shikhar ‘s personal life. Shikhar’s father’s name is Mahendra Pal Dhawan. Dhawan’s mother’s name is Sunaina Dhawan. He also has a younger sister named Shrestha Dhawan. There are not many details about his father’s occupation that are disclosed or known over the internet. But, as per a few of the stories and posts we can say that Shikhar is quite close to his parents.
Shikhar Dhawan Wife
Shikhar Dhawan tied the knot to Ayesha Mukherjee back on 30 October 2012. Ayesha and Shikhar got engaged back in 2008, They both met each other though Harbajan Singh. Ayesha is an experienced Kickboxer. She is 12 years older than Shikhar, and also she was mother of two daughters from her previous marriage. Ayesha and Shikhar welcomed his first baby boy named Zoravar back in December 2014. Moreover, Shikhar also adopted both the daughters of Ayesha from previous marriage.
Later, back in September 2021 the couple ended their marriage. Shikhar was granted divorce back on 5 October 2023. He was granted divorce on the grounds of “Mental cruelty”. The custody of Zoravar is kept with Ayesha but Shikhar has visitation rights. Shikhar can stay overnight with Zoravar in India and Australia also on video calls.
Shikhar’s Social Media
Shikhar often shared pictures and his thoughts over the internet. Here are the list of social media account of Shikhar Dhawan:
| @shikhardoffical | |
| Shikhar Dhawan | |
| X | @SDhawan25 |
| Youtube | NA |
Shikhar Dhawan Net-Worth
Shikhar Dhawan enjoys his lavish lifestyle. He has an amassed net-worth of 125 crore. Shikhar has collected all through different sources of income which includes Brand endorsement, IPL Salary, Salary from National India Cricket Team, and from investment. Also, he has a huge collection of cars and houses. Which includes Mercedes GL350D, and Audi. Shikhar has also interest in sports few of them which he owns are, Harley Davidson Fatboy, Royal Enfield Himalayan, Suzuki Hayabusa, Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R
Salary
Shikhar has taken retirement from international format in 2024. Before retiring Shikhar used to charge a heavy amount of salary from the Board of Control for cricket of India ( BCCI ).
Being an A-grade player Shikhar used to charge a sum of 5 crore as a monthly salary. Also, 15 for test, 6 lakhs for ODI, 3 Lakhs for T20. According to Indsidesport, Shikhar Dhawan has earned a sum of 91 crore from IPL.
Brand Endorsement
Shikhar has been in a contract with many big names like:
- Jio
- Nerolac Paints
- GS Caltex
- Lays
- Oppo
- Boat
- IMG Reliance
- Alcis Sports
- V-Star
Conclusion
In a Nutshell, Shikhar Dhawan is one of the remarkable players in Indian cricket history. He has played some of the match winning matches for Indian national cricket team. He has started his career as a wicketkeeper. Also, he is known with many nicknames like Gabbar, Mr. ICC. In this article we have read about his age, family, education, net-worth, stats and much more about Shikhar’s life.
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