New Delhi: Former veteran opening batsman of the Indian cricket team, Shikhar Dhawan is very active on social media. He keeps sharing some video or photo for his fans every day. After retirement, Gabbar was seen in action in Legends League cricket. However, he has now shared pictures with his mother. Dhawan along with his mother went to visit Maa Vaishno Devi during this special occasion of Navratri. Shikhar has also shared a video on the most popular social media platform, Instagram.Did Gabbar come for darshan by helicopter?
Looking at the pictures, it seems that Shikhar Dhawan had gone in a helicopter to have darshan of Maa Vaishno Devi. In the pictures shared by Gabbar, he is seen sitting on the helipad, while the path to climb the temple is visible behind. It is possible that Gabbar may have gone in a helicopter due to security reasons. Actually, Shikhar Dhawan is such a player whose fan following is tremendous.
If he had gone on foot, it is possible that he would have had to provide additional security and it is also possible that there would have been competition to get photographs taken with him on the way to Mata. It is important to mention that Shikhar Dhawan is currently in Jammu and Kashmir to play League of Retired Cricketers, Legends League cricket.
Shikhar Dhawan had recently retired
37 year old Shikhar Dhawan had recently announced his retirement. He had retired from international cricket. Gabbar took this decision after being ignored for a long time. Shikhar was not getting a chance in the team. He was being continuously ignored. This left-handed batsman played his last match for the Indian team in 2022 against Bangladesh. Gabbar had announced his retirement by sharing a video on social media.
Gabbar’s international career
Shikhar Dhawan has played a total of 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20 matches in his international career. During this period, he has scored 2315 runs in Test, 6793 runs in ODI and 1759 runs in T20 International. Dhawan has scored 24 centuries and 55 half-centuries in international cricket.
Shikhar Dhawan also has good experience of IPL. Between 2008 and 2024, he played a total of 222 Indian Premier League matches, in which Shikhar scored 6769 runs at a strike rate of 127. He is also the batsman who has hit the most number of fours in the history of IPL. Shikhar Dhawan has 2 centuries and 51 half centuries in his name in IPL.