Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan comes across as an extremely funny, loving, and carefree person. The southpaw's happy-go-lucky personality is what makes him a very likable person in the cricketing circle. However, apart from being funny, the former India opener comes across as a naughty and prankster person. Dhawan has now revealed how he made a girlfriend and later used to smuggle her to a hotel room shared with ODI skipper Rohit Sharma.
The incident dates back to 2006 when both Dhawan and Rohit were trying to make a mark as young prospects. While the southpaw is known for his wittiness, Rohit is also known to have a very good sense of humor. Dhawan revealed the reaction of the India skipper and also said his relationship with the girl went viral in the team.
"She was very beautiful, and suddenly I was in love again! I thought to myself, 'She is the one for me, and I am going to marry her,'" Dhawan wrote in his autobiography, as quoted by Sportstar.
Shikhar Dhawan narrates the girlfriend incident
"I started with a half-century in a practice game, and my tour was progressing well. After every game, I would go over to meet up with Ellen (not her real name), and I soon started smuggling her into my hotel room, which I was sharing with Rohit Sharma. Now and then, he would complain in Hindi. 'Will you let me sleep?'
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"One evening, when I headed for dinner with Ellen, news of her presence spread like wildfire throughout the entire squad. A senior national selector, who was on tour with us, spotted us walking in the lobby with our hands linked.
Dhawan featured in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs, and 68 T20Is for India. The southpaw's most favorite format was the 50-over format, where he ended up scoring 6793 at an average of 44.11.
