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.
Read MoreRohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan have all moved up in the latest T20I Rankings, while Afghanistan spinner Mujeeb ur Rahman entered the top-10 after good show in the tri-series.
Captain Virat Kohli recently made it clear that the youngsters will have to prove themselves in the "four or five" opportunities they get.
There were also reports that Dhawan has pulled out of the initial few matches of the domestic tournament.
Shikhar Dhawan was speaking on the eve of the third T20 International against South Africa at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.
David Miller made a superhuman effort to pick up one of the best catches ever seen on a cricket field.
South Africa's David Miller took a stunning one-handed catch to send India's opener Shikhar Dhawan back to the pavilion.
Shikhar Dhawan may have had a rough patch with the Indian team during the tour to the West Indies, but veteran Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that he remains a vital part of the side.
Team India cricketers Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan and Navdeep Saini have confirmed their availability for Delhi for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy.
Ravi Shastri and Shikhar Dhawan were seen engaged in a conversation ahead of the first T20I of the three-match series against South Africa.
Head coach Ravi Shastri first suggested the anchor to quiz Dhawan about Kohli's music choices as the Delhi duo hang out a lot.
Shikhar Dhawan is known for banter on the field, and he didn't shy away from sharing a laugh with Sanju Samson even as he was hit by a bouncer on the neck during India A's game against South Africa A.
South Africa A pacemen Anrich Nortje and Marco Jansen shared three wickets each, triggering a middle-order collapse to help the team win the game by four runs via DL method.
Earlier, sent in to bat by the home team captain Shreyas Iyer, South Africa 'A' made 137 for one in 25 overs in a rain-affected game.
Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has had a frustrating tour to the West Indies and will aim to find his mojo as he joins India A squad for the remainder of the series against South Africa A.
It was another setback for Tamil Nadu all-rounder Vijay Shankar, who is now out of the 'A' series with a thumb injury.
Ahead of the first Test between India and West Indies, Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Ravindra Jadeja were among Indian players who attended the dinner at Brian Lara's residency.
Indian cricketers Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer and many others hung out with West Indies star Kieron Pollard in Port of Spain ahead of the 3rd ODI.
On the eve of Eid, Kohli smashed his 42nd ODI ton against West Indies and silenced his critics who were questioning his conversion rate after century-less recently concluded 2019 World Cup.
Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer play together for Delhi Capitals in the IPL and share a good camaraderie.
Dhawan picked up his bat after he was nominated for the viral Bottle Cap Challenge by former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh.
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