After months of speculation, former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has finally confirmed his relationship with Irish model Sophie Shine. The southpaw, who was spotted several times with the 'mystery lady,' finally took to social media to share the news with his fans about his newfound love.
Netizens went into a frenzy when Dhawan uploaded a cozy picture with his Irish girlfriend and captioned the post with "My heart." This is the first time the former India opener has officially confirmed Shine's presence in his life after giving subtle hints to his fans about this new relationship. The 40-year-old's dating rumors began when he was spotted watching a Champions Trophy game from the Dubai Stadium.
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At that time, netizens speculated that the southpaw had finally moved on from his ex-estranged wife, Ayesh Mukherjee. However, at that time, Shikhar Dhawan had not confirmed his relationship with Shine and kept dodging questions from the media.
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Fans shower love & blessings on Shikhar Dhawan after he makes relationship official
It is to be noted that Shikhar Dhawan comes across as very happy-go-lucky and a fun person to be around. Fans were shattered to the core when he got divorced from Ayesha. The ever-smiling 'Gabbar,' as he is fondly called, lost his lovely smile and humor. However, since Shine's arrival in his life, Dhawan is back to being his jolly self.
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Fans showered their love and blessings on the former cricketer once he made his relationship official on Instagram.