Shikhar Dhawan Is Engaged

Photo: Instagram

India-West News Desk

NEW DELHI – Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has announced his engagement to girlfriend Sophie Shine, sharing the news on Instagram.

The couple posted a photograph of themselves holding hands, writing that they were grateful for the love, blessings, and good wishes as they chose to move forward together.

Dhawan and Shine had publicly confirmed their relationship on social media in May last year.

The 40-year-old cricketer, who retired from international and domestic cricket in August 2024, was earlier married to Australia based Ayesha Mukherjee from 2012 until their separation in 2023.

 Shine, who is from Ireland, is a well known social media personality with around 347,000 followers on Instagram.