Shikhar Dhawan net worth in 2023, monthly income, family, wife, children, age

Shikhar Dhawan net worth in 2023, monthly income, family, wife, children, age

Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan is currently making headlines after getting a divorce from his estranged wife, Ayesha Mukherjee, check out his bio, net worth and monthly income

The Delhi High Court has finally granted divorce to Shikhar Dhawan on grounds of being a victim of mental trauma and suffering.

Shikhar Dhawan net worth in 2023, monthly income, IPL salary, family, wife, children, age

Shikhar Dhawan has so far scored an impressive 24 centuries in international cricket as well as 2 in the IPL.

Delhi High Court judge grants divorce to Shikhar Dhawan

A Delhi High Court judge named Judge Harish Kumar in the family court, Patiala House officially granted divorce to Shikhar Dhawan from his wife Ayesha Mukherjee. According to the Judge, Shikhar Dhawan endured mental grief after Ayesha refused to let him be with his son Zoravar for years. According to Shikhar Dhawanโ€™s family, they had not seen the child since 2020.

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Moreover, Ayesha was supposed to bring Zorawar to India on June 17, 2023, but stated reason surrounding his school. The court later moved the event to July 1, but Mukherjee once again disagreed and stated that the event would be a failure because many extended family members were not aware about the new date.

Shikhar Dhawan bio and family

Shikhar Dhawan is a professional Indian cricketer who was born on December 5, 1985 in New Delhi, India. He was born in a Punjabi Family, to parents Mahendra Pal Dhawan and Sunaina Dhawan and has a sister named Shreshta Dhawan.

Education

Shikhar did his schooling from St. Markโ€™s Senior Secondary Public School in Meera Bagh, Delhi. After his schooling he started training at the Sonnet Club under coach Tarak Sinha, a renowned coach in India.

Age and height

Shikhar Dhawan is currently 37 years old and stands at a height of 1.8m.

Wife and children

Shikhar Dhawan was formerly married to Ayesha Mukherjee and had a son together named Zorawar Dhawan. The pair, who have a 10-year age gap, got married in 2012. Ayesha Mukherjee is an ex-kickboxer who was born in Kolkata but later moved to Australia at the age of 8. Aesha was previously married to another man and already had two daughters when she married Shikhar. The couple welcomed a son together in 2014, named Zorawar. The pair called off their marriage after being together for 8 years in 2021, and eventually getting a divorce.

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Shikhar Dhawan career

Shikhar Dhawan started out his cricketing journey with the Delhi Under-16s back in the 1999โ€“2000 Vijay Merchant Trophy. The following year, he was the competitionโ€™s top run-scorer in 2000โ€“2001 with Delhi finishing second. Later in February 2001, Dhawan represented the North Zone Under-16s team in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

Dhawan then represented India in the 2004 Under-19 World Cup in Bangladesh, finishing with a total of 505 runs. He emerged as the tournamentโ€™s top run-scorer. Later that year in November, Dhawan made his first-class debut for Delhi at the Ranji Trophy 2004โ€“05. He hit an impressive 49 runs in his opening innings.

The 37-year-old then made his IPL debut back in 2008 with the Delhi Daredevils and made his ODI debut in 2010. He then made his T20 and Test debuts in 2011 and 2013 respectively. One of his most notable moments was when he got selected to serve as Indiaโ€™s captain in 2021.

Shikhar Dhawan IPL price

Given below is the list of Shikhar Dhawanโ€™s price in the IPL ever since the first edition:

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Year Team Price
2023 Punjab Kings โ‚น8.25 Crores
2022 Punjab Kings โ‚น8.25 Crores
2021 Delhi Capitals โ‚น5.2 Crores
2020 Delhi Capitals โ‚น5.2 Crores
2019 Delhi Capitals โ‚น5.2 Crores
2018 Sunrisers Hyderabad โ‚น5.2 Crores
2017 Sunrisers Hyderabad โ‚น12.5 Crores
2016 Sunrisers Hyderabad โ‚น12.5 Crores
2015 Sunrisers Hyderabad โ‚น12.5 Crores
2014 Sunrisers Hyderabad โ‚น12.5 Crores
2013 Sunrisers Hyderabad โ‚น1.38 Crores
2012 Deccan Chargers โ‚น1.38 Crores
2011 Deccan Chargers โ‚น1.38 Crores
2010 Mumbai Indians โ‚น12 Lakh
2009 Mumbai Indians โ‚น12 Lakh
2008 Delhi Daredevils โ‚น12 Lakh

Shikhar Dhawan net worth

According to various sources, Shikhar Dhawan has an estimated net worth of around Rs. 125 Crore. Most of his income comes from his IPL Salary, BCCI Salary, Domestic Salary, and Brand Endorsements with him earning Rs.60 lakhs per month or Rs.6-10 lakhs per year.

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