Shikhar Dhawan¡¯s Birthday: Here's a timeline of the cricket star's marriage and controversial divorce

As Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan is celebrating his birthday, let's have a recall of his marriage timeline that has been in the news just like his on-field performance. The cricket star celebrated for his on-field performances and signature moustache twirls turns 39 today.

All about Shikhar Dhawan and his ex-wife Ayesha Mukherjee

Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan got married to Ayesha Mukherjee in the year 2012. Ayesha is a British-Bengali fitness enthusiast who caught Shikhar Dhawan¡¯s attention via the social media platform Facebook.

One of my best partnerships is with my wife Aesha because we are partners in everything, right from raising the kids, to running the house to cleaning. #SharetheLoad pic.twitter.com/5tCBJsCU0e

¡ª Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) January 2, 2019

Their bond between the two grew even after having geographical distances. There were also cultural differences.

The couple got married in a traditional event. Ayesha, before Shikhar had two daughters but she eventually became an important part of Shikhar Dhawan¡¯s life. The couple welcomed their son, Zoravar, in 2014.

What went wrong that the couple decided to get separated?

Media reports in 2021 started claiming the separation of the couple, and eventually the couple too confirmed the rumours that they have parted ways. The couple ended their marriage after almost 10 years.

A Delhi court last year granted a divorce to Shikhar on grounds of cruelty inflicted on the player by Aesha.

What is up with Shikhar Dhawan now?

Shikhar Dhawan, in many interviews, has said that post-divorce, the cricket player is focused on his cricket career and co-parenting his son. Basically, the family court accepted Shikhar's accusations against Aesha after it stated that she was unable to prove the allegations as false.

The judge at the court observed that Shikhar was subjected to mental agony by Aesha, who forced him into being in a long-distance marriage by living in Australia and keeping him away from his son for years.

What is the current status?

Shikhar Dhawan is now divorced, and the court has granted visitation rights to him to meet his son in India and also in Australia.

As Shikhar Dhawan celebrates his 39th birthday today, he is not just known for his phenomenal cricketing career so far but also for his life journey that has been emotionally difficult.

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