There is certainly no doubt about the fact that Shikhar Dhawan will be one of the most important players for India in the upcoming World Cup. He has a sensational record in ICC events and has been the leading run scorer for India in the 2013 and the 2017 Champions and also the 2015 World Cup. He also had a good time with the bat for the Delhi Capitals as his performance helped DC qualify for the playoffs after 7 years.
He has a love affair with the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi, a stadium where he has played all his junior-level cricket. When he started training at the Kotla at the beginning of the IPL season, the southpaw stated that he was reminded of his young days and all the memories he had in Kotla came alive. Shikhar Dhawan started of his career in this very ground.
He had to endure a lot of hardships during his growing up years as he failed to break into the Indian squad during his early 20’s. However, the southpaw revealed his work culture and enviable athletic physique. Despite being a carefree player who doesn’t seem to bother much, Dhawan revealed that he is also an intense person. It is just that he doesn’t want to show it in his emotions all the time.
“I hardly show my emotions. The intensity stays inside me,” Shikhar Dhawan said, reacting to a question on his personality. “Getting excited will not help. I like to have a clear mind but that doesn’t mean I don’t have any intensity.” Then he dropped the word ‘thehrav‘ (a state of mental stability) for the first time. Images of a young, impetuous Dhawan captaining an inconsistent Delhi Ranji side and having fun on his high-end sports bikes at the Kotla are still fresh in the mind. “When I talk about thehrav, I still like to have fun the way I did during my Ranji days. I take my wife around for fun bike rides any time I want,” he claimed.
When asked whether taking his wife for a bike ride is on the streets of Australia, Dhawan replied he not only takes his wife Aesha for bike rides in Australia but also hit the road in New Delhi anytime. He just asks Ayesha to wear the helmet and they set of for a romantic ride. He further revealed that how Ayesha changed the shape of his career and how he can share his cricket with her and get relieved with her suggestions.
“I do it frequently in Delhi as well. Yahan par bhi kaun rokega mujhe (who’s going to stop me in Delhi)? I just tell her to put on a helmet and we hit the road any time we want. I discuss my cricket with her. We have intense discussions on how I am going about it,” Dhawan revealed before letting his humorous side take over. “Sometimes she gets so involved and excited if I don’t play well that I need to tell her, ‘Calm down. Itna gussa toh mera coach bhi nahin hota(even my coach doesn’t get this angry with my performance).'”