Shikhar Dhawan seeks 'home' comfort in Melbourne
Indian batsmen are known to be fierce fighters on home conditions.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan is no different.
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Shikhar Dhawan - the Delhi batsman who also resides in
Melbourne when not playing - will look to score big in
Melbourne. His son turns one in January. |
The dashing left-handed batsman from Delhi, who scored the fastest
Test century by a debutant against Australia in Mohali in 2012-13, will
now be looking to get back among big runs in Melbourne - a city he calls
his second home.
Dhawan - the typical macho man with a broad moustache, tattooed
biceps and a chain around his neck - has not been in the best of forms.
The 29-year-old
has scored 139 runs form three innings against Australia so far. He
was also struck on the wrist in the nets at Gabba. While he battled
through pain to top score with 81 in Brisbane, Dhawan would look to
improve his average of 34.75. The Melbourne Cricket Ground ought to be
the perfect 'home' venue for him as he is almost a local here - many
also call him the 'adopted Victorian'.
Dhawan lives in the suburbs of Melbourne with wife Ayesha - who is of
British and Bengali heritage - and their son Zoravar. The two - Shikhar
and Ayesha - were met on Facebook and got married in 2012. Ayesha was
last seen cheering her husband during the Indian Premier League earlier
in the year and now, Dhawan has a very special reason to score big at
MCG.
Zoravar will turn one next month. |
