A day ahead of India’s T20 World Cup team announcement, DelhiCapitals and India opener Shikhar Dhawan has suffered a personal blow. His wifeAyesha Mukherjee (also known as Aesha Mukerji) has shared that the couple hasgone separate ways after completing their divorce after almost 10 years.
Shikhar Dhawan married the Melbourne-based boxer, AyeshaMukherjee, in 2012 and adopted her two daughters from her previous marriage.The couple has a son named Zoravar. Ayesha Mukherjee broke the news on her newInstagram page named ‘Aesha Mukerji’ on Tuesday.
Read her post:- Divorce was such a dirty word
“I felt as if I had let everyone down and even felt selfish. Ifelt that I was letting my parents down, I felt that I was letting my childrendown and even to some extent I felt as if I was letting God down. Divorce wassuch a dirty word.”
“So now imagine, I have to go through it a second time.Woooahhhhhh. That is terrifying. Being divorced once before already, felt likeI had more at stake the second time round. I had more to prove. So when mysecond marriage broke down it was really scary. All the feelings I felt when Iwent through it the first time came flooding in. Fear, failure anddisappointment x 100. What does this mean for me? How does this define me andmy relationship to marriage?” she further wrote.
Dhawan was last seen on-field leading the young Indian teamduring the Sri Lanka tour in July. A seasoned campaigner and vital cog of theMen In Blue's limited-overs side, Dhawan has been spearheading the formidablebatting line-up of the team for almost a decade.
He captained India for six white-ball matches in Sri Lanka. Theteam featured six uncapped players and was coached by Rahul Dravid.
Shikhar Dhawan is currently eyeing a place in India's T20 WorldCup squad which is to be announced on Wednesday. With Rohit Sharma pickinghimself, it could be a fight for the opening slot between Dhawan and KL Rahul.But with the BCCI set to name a big squad with an eye on COVID-19 protocols,Dhawan is likely to find a place.