Team was disappointed for not getting wickets, then a small ‘misbehavior’ by Shikhar Dhawan named him ‘Gabbar’
New Delhi: Shikhar Dhawan, who has been a sensation for a long time as an opening batter in the Indian team, is also known as Gabbar. Fans often call him Gabbar. Not only this, Shikhar Dhawan also likes to be called Gabbar. His Gabbar style of celebration on the cricket field is much talked about. After scoring a century or catching a catch, he often likes to hit his thigh with one hand and point the other hand towards the audience in the style of playing Kabaddi. Have you ever wondered how Dhawan got this name? What is the story behind it? Let us tell you about it.
The story of Shikhar Dhawan’s naming is related to the beginning of his career. It started when he used to play during the Ranji Trophy. This left-handed batsman himself revealed this in comedian Kapil Sharma’s show. Dhawan said, ‘People call me Gabbar because when I used to play in the Ranji Trophy, I used to field at silly points. Meanwhile, if the other team’s partnership is formed, then all the boys become very down at that time. No one is making any sound then. In such a situation, I try to keep doing something or the other. I used to sit at a silly point. The bowler bowled the ball, meanwhile, I used to tell them loudly – ‘Bahut Yaarana Hai’, ‘Swallow’. Suddenly everyone would start looking at me. That is why the coach named me Gabbar. This keeps the energy intact.
Shikhar Dhawan’s career is very amazing. Actually, Shikhar Dhawan likes the film Sholay very much. He often used to speak dialogues from the film Sholay on the field. This is the reason why Dhawan’s coach named him Gabbar. Shikhar Dhawan started his international career in 2010 with an ODI match against Australia. Under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, he was successful in becoming a part of the T20 team in 2011 and the Test team in 2013. During his career, Shikhar Dhawan scored 2315 runs in 58 innings of 34 Tests at an average of 40. He has 6793 runs in 167 ODIs at an average of 44. At the same time, he scored 1,759 runs in 68 T20 Internationals.