Tag: Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan’s first look of Huma Qureshi-Sonakshi starrer Double XL has now gone viral.

The attacking southpaw got this name 'Gabbar' much before he started playing for the Men in Blue

Shikhar Dhawan will return as the captain of team India against the Proteas

Sharing his thoughts on the video, Dhawan said the upcoming 2023 World Cup in India keeps him motivated

Fans loved Dhawan’s gesture and the video of the incident has now gone viral

A major part of the Dhawan-Gill stand was how Dhawan, the early aggressor, took a backseat for some time when Gill found his groove after a watchful beginning in the innings.

Shikhar Dhawan was initially named as the captain for this tour. But with Rahul being given the go-ahead, he has been appointed as the captain with Dhawan taking deputy duties.

After all, India did well in both batting and bowling departments to get the series win, especially prevailing in close-fought first two matches by seizing the crucial moments in their favour.

Stand-in India captain Shikhar Dhawan and batter Shreyas Iyer moved up while regular skipper Rohit Sharma and talismanic batter Virat Kohli dropped a spot each in the latest updates to the ICC Men's ODI Rankings on Wednesday.

The West Indies needed 15 off the final over for a record chase at Queens Park Oval but Mohammed Siraj was able to stop a rampaging Romario Shepherd (38 not out off 25).

The true gentleman of the game has stolen the show recently by featuring in an Instagram reel of Shikhar Dhawan.

Dhawan won't be the first Indian cricketer to foray into Bollywood or appear on the silver screen. Earlier, several others have already worked in different commercial movies. 

Many think Dhawan might have got his nickname as Gabbar after making his place strong in the Indian team. But, the truth is, he was referred to as Gabbar by his Ranji team coach.

Chopra made the country proud by winning the first-ever gold in javelin throw at the Tokyo Olympics, 2020 while Bhagat made history by clinching a gold medal in badminton in the recently concluded Tokyo Paralympics. Dhawan has been making India proud with his outstanding performance in all the formats of cricket.

The 46-year-old retired wicket-keeper, who served as the chief national selector from 2016 to 2020, was also delighted with the decision to include MS Dhoni in the squad as team's mentor with head coach Ravi Shastri as MSK felt the former India captain knows everyone in the team.