September 8, 2021: Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan and his wife Ayesha Mukerji have parted ways after eight years of marriage. Ayesha made the announcement via a Instagram post which started with "I THOUGHT DIVORCE WAS A DIRTY WORD UNTIL I BECAME A 2 TIME DIVORCEE."
Dhawan has been a pivotal player for India for several years now, especially in the limited-overs formats.
The left-hander made his ODI debut in 2010 and in 2013, played his first Test for India, scoring a century on debut against Australia. His T20I debut came in 2011.
The Melbourne-based Ayesha was married to an Australian businessman earlier and has two daughters from previous marriage. She and Dhawan got engaged in 2009 and married in 2012.