Shikhar Dhawan will marry Sophie Shine : Former India opener popularly known as ‘Gabbar’ Shikhar Dhawanhas announced his engagement to girlfriend Sophie Shine on January 12. Dhawan shared this happy news with his fans through his social media handle on Monday. Last year on May 1, these two gave official information about their relationship. After that Shikhar and Sophie have been dating for some time.

Shikhar Dhawanshared a photo in his Instagram post showing Sophie holding Dhawan’s hand. The wedding ring is also seen on Shine’s finger in the photo. Dhawan captioned the photo, “From smiling to dreaming. Thank you for all the love, blessings and wishes for our marriage as we decide to be together forever.” This photo of his sugar bowl is soon going viral on social media. Also, wishes are pouring in from fans on Gabbar’s photo.

Seen together during the Champions Trophy

Shikhar Dhawan and Sophie Shine were first seen together during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. After that, the couple became the talk of the town. Soon after that, Dhawan confirmed their relationship. Also, Sophie and Dhawan were frequently seen together on social media posts.

Irish Product Consultant Alanaya Sophie holds a Marketing and Management degree from Limerick Institute of Technology. She is currently the Second Vice President of Northern Trust Corporation in Abu Dhabi.

Dhawan was divorced

Shikhar DhawanDivorced with Ayesha Mukherjee two and a half years ago. During this time, Dhawan had alleged that Ayesha had “mentally tortured” him. Ayesha, who is 10 years older than Dhawan, is a kickboxer who married an Indian cricketer in 2012. In 2021, Ayesha announced her separation from Dhawan on social media.

Shikhar Dhawan’s Cricket Career

Shikhar DhawanHas represented India in 34 Test matches. In this he has scored 2,315 runs with 7 centuries and played 167 ODIs, in which he has scored 6,793 runs with 17 centuries and 39 fifties. He has also scored 1,759 runs at an average of 27.92 for India in 68 T20 matches.