Shikhar Dhawan’s Family, Including Wife, Daughters and Son
- A son was born to Shikhar Dhawan and his wife, Ayesha Mukherjee Dhawan, on 26 December, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia.
- Shikhar Dhawan’s son’s name is Zoravar Dhawan, Zoravar means Brave and Powerful.
- Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherji have three children – two daughters, Rhea and Aliyah (from Ayesha’s first marriage) and son, Zoravar.
Photos of Shikhar Dhawan, with his Son, Zoravar, and Wife, Ayesha
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Photos of Shikhar Dhawan and his Family (Wife, Daughters and Son)
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Shikhar Dhawan has 3 children. He has one son, Zoravar and two step daughters, Aliyah and Rhea, from Ayesha Mukherjee’s first wedding.
Shikhar Dhawan’s Wife, Ayesha Mukherjee – Profile & Photo
- Ayesha Mukherjee’s Daughters: Aesha has two daughters from her first marriage. Ayesha and Shikhar Dhawan’s daughter’s names are Aliyah (age 13) and Rhea (age 9). Shikhar Dhawan and his step-daughters get along very well.
- Ayesha Mukherjee and Shikhar Dhawan’s Son: Zoravar Dhawan is Shikhar Dhawan and his wife, Ayesha Dhawan Mukherjee’s, son who was born on December 26, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia.
- Ayesha Mukherjee’s Parents: Ayesha Mukherji’s father is an Indian Bengali and mother is English.
- Ayesha Mukherjee’s Home and Citizenship: Shikhar Dhawan’s wife, son and two daughters live in Australia in the Melbourne suburb of Narre Warren. Ayesha Mukerjee was born in Australia and is an Australian citizen.
- Ayesha Mukerjee’s Love of Sports: Aesha Mukherjee is an amateur boxer. She loves to exercise and play sports.
- Ayesha Mukherjee’s Tattoos: Shikhar Dhawan and his wife, Ayesha Mukherji-Dhawan have tattoos. Among the tattoos that Aesha has are an “OM” tattoo on her right bicep, a decorative tattoo with her daughters names on her left bicep and a large tattoo on her back (please see pictures). Shikhar has 5 tattoos, including a tiger on his shoulder and the name of his wife on his wrist.
- Aesha Mukherjee’s Religion: Ayesha is a practicing Hindu. She is religious and she prays often.
- Age Difference Between Ayesha Mukherjee and Shikhar Dhawan: Shikhar Dhawan is around 12 years younger to his wife, Ayesha Mukherji.
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Pictures of Shikhar Dhawan’s Wife, Ayesha, at Cricket Matches
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Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee’s Wedding
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- Indian batsman Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee were married on 30th October, 2012.
- At his wedding, Shikhar Dhavan wore a cream Sherwani and his wife, Aesha Mukherjee wore an embroidered bridal golden and dark pink “Ghagra Choli“.
- Shikhar Dhawan and his wife, Ayesha Mukherji, were married in a Vasant Kunj (in South Delhi) Gurudwara, as per Sikh marriage rituals and customs.
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- At his wedding, Shikhar Dhawan wore a red “Pagri” (Turban) and a “Shera” (veil of flowers or beads). Shikar Dhawan reached the Gurudwara on a horse. Cricketers, Virat Kholi, Rahul Sharma and Delhi Ranji team mates danced in Dhawan’s “Baraat” (marriage procession). Aesha Mukherji wore bridal “Chuda” (customary North Indian red and cream bangles) and “Mehendi” on both hands. Marriage customs followed at Shikar and Ayesha’s wedding included “Milni” (introduction of relatives), “Varmala” (putting garlands around each other’s neck), “Kanyadhan” (bride’s father gives her hand in her husband’s), “Saat Phere” (Seven rounds around the holy fire) and “Bidaai” (farewell for the bride).
- This is Shikhar Dhawan’s wife’s second marriage. Ayesha has two girls, age 8 and 12 (Aliyah and Rhea), from her first wedding.
- Ayesha Mukherjee is around 12 years older than her husband, Shikhar Dhawan. One of India’s greatest batsmen, Sachin Tendulkar, is married to Dr Anjali Tendulkar, who is 5.6 years elder to him.
- Shikhar Dhawan’s fellow cricket mates, Rohit Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Virat Kohli, Delhi Ranji team, etc, were present at his marriage to Aesha Mukherjee’s wedding. Indian test cricketer, Harbhajan Singh, was the one who first introduced Aesha Mukherji and Shikhar Dhavan in 2011 on Facebook.
- Shikar and Ayesha had a cocktail celebration a day before their wedding. Among those present were Virendra Sehwag, Gautum Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Ashish Nehra, Ishant Sharma, Navneet Kalra and Delhi cricketers.
- Shikdar and Ayesha’s engagement was held in January, 2012.
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How Did Shikhar Dhavan and Ayesha Mukherjee Fall In Love
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- Cricketer Harbhajan Singh was “Friends” on Facebook with both Ayesha Mukherjee and Shikhar Dhawan. Harbhajan introduced both of them.
- Shikher thought Ayesha’s photo on Facebook were beautiful. Shikhar requested Aesha to become his friend on Facebbok. Ayesha accepted his request and this was the start of their friendship.
- Through 2011, Shikar and Ayesha got to know each other well and love blossomed between them. Whenever possible, Ayesha would attend Shikher Dhawan’s Ranji trophy and IPL matches.
- Both Aesha and husband, Shikhar, love tattoos, exercising, good food and clothes. The entire Dhawan-Mukherji household enjoys cricket. Ayesha Mukherji is an amateur boxer.
- Shikhar Dhawan’s parents (Sunaina and Mahendra Pal Dhawan) were initially opposed to him marrying Ayesha. Shikhar’s parents were concerned about the over 12 year age difference between Ayesha and Shikhar, and also Ayesha Mukherjee’s two children (Rhea, Aliyah) from her first marriage. Despite his parent’s reluctance, Shikhar Dhawan persisted and was determined to marry Ayesha.
- What strengthened Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee’s relationship is that even though Ayesha is an Australian, Shikhar Dhavan believes she is more Indian than he is. Ayesha is a very religious person. Ayesha Mukerji is speaks Bengali fluently and she is a good cook.
- Shikhar Dhawan’s wife and 2 step-daughters have been lucky for him. He made his Indian cricket test debut in 2013 at the age of 27. On debut, Shikhar Dhawan created the record of the fastest Test century by a player on debut (100 in 85 balls). By scoring 187, Shikhar broke Gundappa Viswanath’s Indian test record for the highest score by a debutante.
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Shikhar Dhawan’s Profile – His Family, Parents, Cricket
- Shikhar Dhawan’s Date of Birth: Shikar was born on December 5th, 1985.
- Shikhar Dhawan’s Height: Shikhar is 5 feet 11 inches
- Shikhar Dhawan’s Parents and Sister: Sunaina Dhawan is Shikhar Dhawan’s mother and Mahendra Pal Dhawan is Shikhar Dhawan’s father. Shreshta Dhawan is Shikhar Dhavan’s younger sister. Shikhar Dhawan’s family belong to the Punjabi Jat community. The entire family lives together in West Delhi.
- Shikhar Dhawan’s School: Shikhar did his schooling from St. Mark’s Secondary Public School, which is in New Delhi’s Paschim Vihar. Although Shikar was not a very good student, he did very well at sports.
- Shikhar Dhawan’s Religion: Shikhar Dhavan follows Sikhism and visits the Gurudwara.
- Shikhar Dhawan’s Motorcycle: Shikhar Dhawan rides a Suzuki Hayabusa sport motorcycle (1300 CC). The Hayabusa is one of the world’s fastest production motorbikes.
- Shikhar Dhawan’s Tattoos: He has 5 tattoos. Shikhar’s current favorite tattoos are a tiger on his shoulder and Ayesha’s name on his wrist.
- Shikhar Dhawan’s Cricket Beginning: Shikhar represented India in the Under-19 Cricket World Cup in 2004. With 505 runs, he was the highest run scorer in the tournament. He was awarded “Player of the Tournament”. Shikhar Dhavan started his Ranji Trophy career with Delhi in the 2004-05 season. Shikhar’s cricket coach is Tarak Sinha.
- Shikhar Dhawan’s: Test Career: Based on his performance in domestic first class and IPL cricket, Shikar Dhawan was offered a place in India’s test team. He replaced Virendra Sehwag in the 3rd Test match against the Australians on 14 March, 2013. On his test debut, he scored 187 which which helped India win the match.
- Shikhar Dhawan’s ODI Career: Shikhar Dhawan’s International ODI debut was against Australia in 2010. His international start was poor and he scored only 69 runs in 5 ODI matches. As a result he was dropped from the Indian team.
- Shikhar Dhavan’s IPL Career: Shikhar made his IPL debut with Delhi Daredevils in IPL 1. He played for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2 and IPL 3. He played for Deccan Chargers Hyderabad in IPL 4 and IPL 5 (third highest run scorer). He played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 6.
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