Happy Birthday Shikhar Dhawan: 5 lesser-known facts about ‘Gabbar’

Happy Birthday Shikhar Dhawan: 5 lesser-known facts about ‘Gabbar’

By Moneycontrol Sports Desk | December 5, 2024

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Shikhar Dhawan has played sensational in all ICC tournaments for India across all formats. 65.15 – His impressive batting average in ICC 50-over tournaments (ODI World Cups and Champions Trophies).

Mr. ICC

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On Shikhar Dhawan’s birthday, here are some interesting and lesser known facts about him.

Lesser know facts about Dhawan

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Dhawan was a wicket-keeper batter but his childhood coach made him focus on only batting and pushed him towards it.

Wicket-keeper

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Shikhar Dhawan was commerce student and he also passed IBPS exam. He got a job at a bank but in the end Cricket won.

Education

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A coach nick-named him ‘Gabbar’ and it became popular. The nickname is inspired by a character of famous Bollywood movie Sholay.

Gabbar: Nickname

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Dhawan is not just a cricketer but also knows music. He plays dholak and also sings devotional songs.

Not just a cricketer

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Dhawan supports education of many children and charities related to their welfare.

Charity work

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