Shikhar Dhawan again is on the headlines not because of cricket, but for personal life. The star cricketer is officially on the verge to start a new chapter, a new chapter of his love life. Regarding this, the cricketer shares a lovely post from his official Instagram account.
Former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has announced his engagement to his girlfriend Sophie Shine . ‘Gabbar’ shared the news on his Instagram account on Monday by sharing a photo. Recently, reports had surfaced that the couple might tie the knot in the third week of February.
Shikhar Dhawan engaged with his girlfriend Sophie Shine
However, the couple had remained silent about the wedding, but today they confirmed it. Shikhar and Sophie made their relationship public last year and have been dating for quite some time. Dhawan was first seen with Sophie Shine during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, after which the couple became the topic of discussion. Shortly after, Dhawan confirmed their relationship, and they began frequently appearing together on social media posts.
Sophie, an Irish product consultant, holds a marketing and management degree from the Limerick Institute of Technology. She is currently the second vice president of the Northern Trust Corporation in Abu Dhabi. Shikhar Dhawan divorced Ayesha Mukherjee nearly two and a half years ago. During the divorce, Dhawan alleged that Ayesha caused him mental torture. Ayesha, 10 years older than Dhawan, is a kickboxer who married the Indian cricketer in 2012. In 2021, Ayesha announced her separation from Dhawan on social media.
Shikhar Dhawan has scored 2,315 runs in 34 Tests for India, with seven centuries, and 6,793 runs in 167 ODIs, with 17 centuries and 39 half-centuries. He has also scored 1,759 runs in 68 T20Is for India at an average of 27.92.
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