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How the coach named Shikhar Dhawan ‘Gabbar’ after a small ‘misbehavior’

Shikhar Dhawan News: Shikhar Dhawan, who made a splash as an opening batsman in the Indian team for a long time, is also known as Gabbar. Fans often call him/her Gabbar. Not only this, Shikhar Dhawan also likes to call himself Gabbar. his/her Gabbar style celebration on the cricket field remains much talked about. Often, after scoring a century or after taking a catch, he/she likes to hit his/her thigh with one hand in the style of the game of Kabaddi and turn the other hand towards the audience. Have you ever wondered how Dhawan got this name? What is the story behind this? Let us tell you about it.

The story of this naming of Shikhar Dhawan is related to the initial phase of his/her career. It started when he/she used to play during Ranji Trophy. This left-handed batsman himself had revealed this in comedian Kapil Sharma’s show. Dhawan said, ‘People call me Gabbar because when I used to play in Ranji Trophy, I used to field at silly point. Meanwhile, if there is a partnership with the other team, then all the boys become very down at that time. No one was making any sound then. In this way I try to keep doing something. I used to sit at Silly Point. While the bowler bowled the ball, I used to say loudly to him/her – ‘You are very friendly’, ‘You pigs’. Suddenly everyone started looking at me. For this reason the coach named me Gabbar. This maintains energy.

Shikhar Dhawan’s career is very brilliant
Actually, Shikhar Dhawan has liked the film Sholay very much. he/she often used to speak dialogues from the film Sholay on the field. This is the reason why the coach named Dhawan Gabbar. Shikhar Dhawan started his/her international career in 2010 with an ODI match against Australia. Under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, he/she was successful in becoming a part of the T20 team in 2011 and the Test team in 2013. During his/her career, Shikhar Dhawan scored 2315 runs in 58 innings of 34 Tests at an average of 40. he/she has 6793 runs in 167 ODIs at an average of 44. At the same time, he/she scored 1,759 runs in 68 T20 Internationals.

first published : 4 December 2024, 2:58 PM IST

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