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Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan marked his presence during the second match of Champions Trophy 2025 played between India and Bangladesh at the iconic Dubai International Cricket Stadium. As Dhawan is a brand ambassador of the Champions Trophy, his presence became inevitable in India’s opening match. Notably, Dhawan is the most-successful India batter in the Champions Trophy with 701 runs in 10 matches at an average of 77.88. He was also seen commentating during the match, giving his views on the game. In the first innings of the contest, Dhawan was seen enjoying the match while sitting at the stands next to a lady.
After noting the beautiful lady beside India's legendary opener, his fans are eager to know whether something is cooking between the two. Some sources claimed both Dhawan and the girl were seen together earlier in November 2024 as well. In October 2023, Dhawan separated from his former wife Ayesh Mukherjee formally after the Delhi court granted him divorce on the ground of cruelty and mental agony by his spouse. The left-handed batter retired from all forms of cricket in August 2024 after serving India for 12 years from 2010 to 2022.
Who is the mystery girl spotted beside Dhawan in the Champions Trophy 2025 match between India and Bangladesh?
There isn’t much information about the girl who was seen with Dhawan but according to some sources, her name is Sophie Shine and she is an Irish national. She works as a product consultant and Dhawan also follows her on the social media site Instagram under her username sophieshine93.
During the match, Dhawan, who has been single since October 2023, was seen avoiding the camera when the frame showed him with the girl. However, former India opener’s supporters are really excited to find out what’s brewing between their cricketing icon and the Irish lady.
