Delhi: Indian team's experienced opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan has made a funny revelation about himself, which will make his fans laugh. The left-handed batsman said that there were once rumours of his marriage with legendary female batsman Mithali Raj.

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Let us tell you that Mithali is one of the greatest cricketers in Indian women's cricket history and currently holds the record for scoring the most runs in women's ODIs. She played her last international match in the 2022 World Cup against South Africa in Christchurch.

Raj is currently the mentor of Gujarat Giants (GG) in the Women's Premier League (WPL). Dhawan, on the other hand, recently played for Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In an interview on Jio Cinema's show 'Dhawan Karenge', Shikhar revealed about his rumours with Mithali.

“I heard that I am going to marry Mithali Raj,” the 38-year-old Dhawan said.

Dhawan also praised star wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant for making a strong comeback to competitive cricket. In December 2022, the player suffered multiple injuries in an accident while driving on the Delhi-Dehradun highway. After this, he stayed away from cricket for almost 15 months before captaining the Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

Pant has also got a place in the Indian team for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in West Indies and the United States of America (USA).

Dhawan said, “I would like to appreciate the way he has handled his rehab and injuries after the accident. The positivity and strength he has shown is tremendous and the way he has come back and played in the IPL and made it to the Indian team is unbelievable and amazing and I am very proud of him.”

Shikhar Dhawan's performance in the 17th edition of IPL

As far as Dhawan is concerned, he played only 5 matches in IPL 2024, in which Gabbar scored 152 runs at an average of 30.40 and a strike rate of 125.61. During this, his highest score was 70 runs.

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