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Shikhar Dhawan: Age, Partner, Records & Everything You've Been Googling

Shikhar Dhawan (@shikhardofficial) is a verified sports creator based in New Delhi, Delhi, India, with 19.8M followers on Instagram. Every answer below has a source.

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Shikhar Dhawan
New DelhiSports

The 30-second version

40-year-old cricketer from Delhi.

  • Career began in November 2004; breakthrough in 2013.
  • Partner: Sophie Shine.
  • Works with Amazon India, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Svish and more.
  • 19.8M Instagram followers, 7.9M of them active.

Quick facts

Born
5 Dec 1985 · 40
Zodiac
Sagittarius
Hometown
Delhi
Nationality
Indian
Profession
Cricketer
Active since
November 2004
Plays
Left-handed
Education
St. Mark's Senior Secondary Public School, Meera Bagh, Delhi
Family
sister (sibling), Mahendra Pal Dhawan (parent), Sunaina Dhawan (parent), Shreshta Dhawan (sibling) and 4 more
Partner
Sophie Shine

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01Cricketer

Who is Shikhar Dhawan?

Short answerShikhar Dhawan is a cricketer. Shikhar Dhawan is known for Leading run scorer and Player of the Tournament in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, Leading run-scorer on the Indian national team at the 2015 World Cup, Fastest century by any batsman on Test debut (85 balls), and 8 more.

Source: Wikipedia, Cricinfo

02Sagittarius

How old is Shikhar Dhawan?

Short answerShikhar is 40. Born on 5 December 1985 in New Delhi, India, so Shikhar's zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Source: Wikipedia, Cricinfo

03Hometown

Where is Shikhar Dhawan from?

Short answerShikhar Dhawan was born in New Delhi, India. Shikhar Dhawan's hometown is Delhi.

Source: Wikipedia, MensXP

04Education

Where did Shikhar Dhawan study?

Short answerShikhar Dhawan studied at St. Mark's Senior Secondary Public School, Meera Bagh, Delhi.

Source: MensXP

05Career

How did Shikhar Dhawan become famous?

Short answerShikhar Dhawan's career began in November 2004. The breakthrough year was 2013.

Source: Wikipedia, Cricinfo, NewsBytes

06Known for

What is Shikhar Dhawan known for?

Short answerShikhar Dhawan is known for Leading run scorer and Player of the Tournament in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, Leading run-scorer on the Indian national team at the 2015 World Cup, Fastest century by any batsman on Test debut (85 balls), Highest score by an Indian on a Test debut, and 7 more.

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia, cricket.com.au

How Shikhar got famous

The three eras of Shikhar

Short answerShikhar's career began in November 2004; the breakthrough came in 2013.

  1. 2004–2013

    • Player of the tournament, Under-19 World Cup, Dhaka
    • Leading run-scorer, 2004 Under-19 World Cup — honor
    • Under-19 World Cup — Player of the Tournament — winner
    • Career start
  2. 2013–2017

    Career peak
    • Test match vs Australia — Man of the Match — winner
    • Runner-up, ICC T20 World Cup
    • Wisden Cricketer of the Year — Cricket — winner
    • Leading run-scorer for India at the World Cup
  3. 2018–2026

    • Player of the Series — T20I series, India tour of Australia 2018/19 — winner
    • Scored a century before lunch on the opening day of a Test against Afghanistan — honor
    • Scored 117 off 109 balls against Australia in the 2019 World Cup before a thumb injury ended his tournament
    • ESPNcricinfo IPL XI — honor

Source: Wikipedia, Cricinfo, NewsBytes

The receipts

Shikhar's Instagram, decoded

MyWall analytics · 30 Oct 2026

Followers

19.8M

2,288 postsLast post 16 Sep 2026

1.7M

avg views

floor 1M

140.7K

avg likes

0.71%

engagement rate

8

posts a month

Who's watching by age

10%13–17
25%18–24
35%25–34
20%35–44
10%45+

Gender & cities

men55%
women40%
other5%
  1. Delhi
  2. Mumbai
  3. Bangalore
  4. Chennai
  5. Kolkata

What gets posted

EntertainmentLifestyleSportsMusicTravel

Top hashtags

#oldmemories#nostalgia

78.7

Visual score / 100

5.02

Aesthetic / 5

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01Which number fills the blank? “Scored ___ runs off 174 balls in India's 1st innings against Australia at Mohali”

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02Which number fills the blank? “Leading run-scorer with ___ runs, Player of the Tournament, India won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy”

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03Which number fills the blank? “ODI debut against Australia (___ October 2010)”

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04Which number fills the blank? “Test debut, scored fastest century on Test debut (___ balls) and highest score by an Indian on Test debut (187) (14 March 2013)”

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Brand deals

Which brands has Shikhar Dhawan worked with?

Short answerAmazon India, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Svish, KFC India, Mamaearth and 7 more.

Active partnerships

Source: exchange4media.com, bestmediainfo.com, Booking Agent Info, mediabrief.com

On the feed

Shikhar Dhawan's brand collabs

11 recent paid partnership posts with 9 brands, straight from the feed. Source: MyWall content data.

Amazon IndiaDigital Consumer Apps · 10 Oct 20253.5M views · 45.2K likes

Festive cheer is made possible by our everyday heroes. Yeh Tyohaar Thoda Aapka, Thoda Humara.💛 #YehTyohaarThodaAapkaThodaHumara #ad @amazon

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MamaearthBeauty And Personal Care · 13 Jun 202510.1M views · 551.7K likes

Met her, matched vibes, and now the glow speaks louder than words! #Collab

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SvishBeauty And Personal Care · 26 Oct 202410.7M views · 148.5K likes

No one can help me sleep—my neighbours won’t quit…😉 Thanks to @gosvish topical Delay Spray. #BhaiNahinRukega #BilkulNahinThakega #SvishKaro

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SvishBeauty And Personal Care · 11 May 202423.6M views · 901.8K likes

Kaun Kaun Chalega mere saath 😜? #LifeAbShikharPar

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NvedaHealth Fitness And Sports · 23 Apr 20242.1M views · 133.5K likes

Being passionate about your work is very important but thoda fun bhi karna chahiye life mein. Aur ye work and fun life tabhi achi hoti hai w

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Sanspareils GreenlandsAutomobile · 4 Nov 20234.6M views · 159.8K likes

Your mind, a source of endless potential. Thoughts and beliefs, the creators of destiny. Claim your power to rewrite history, become legenda

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Cadbury Dairy MilkFood And Beverage · 14 Oct 202387.1M views · 756.7K likes

Cricket sabko jodta hai. Jaise Dharmendar aur mujhe. Cricket ke baare mein baat toh hum hamesha karte hai. Isliye this time we thought why n

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Sanspareils GreenlandsAutomobile · 4 Sep 20232.8M views · 251.9K likes

Home coming: Excited to be Back with SG, a full circle. Loved exploring their thrilling new stores! #ad

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TagZ FoodsFood And Beverage · 15 Jun 20231.8M views · 129.3K likes

Mooche toh gayi but TagZ toh mila!! #GabbarKiMoochoKoKyaHua Mooch gayi because of a bet!! Blame it on Less Oil, Less Fat, Phir Bhi Tasty chi

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Ramsons PerfumesBeauty And Personal Care · 2 Dec 20221.5M views · 96.8K likes

T20 cricket will give you instant excitement, but if you want to feel energised, all you need is a ONE-DAY deodorant. Let’s take a FRESH gua

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KFC IndiaFood And Beverage · 4 Oct 20221.7M views · 137K likes

Isharon isharon mein baatein hoti toh hain, par ab samajhna bhi utna hi aasaan hai, thanks to @kfcindia_official and their initiative to pro

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Shikhar Dhawan has worked with brands including MyTeam11 (2023), Svish, CREX, TagZ Foods, boAt and Alcis Sports.

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