Shikhar Dhawan officially announces debut autobiography ‘The One’

Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan officially announced the release of his debut autobiography, ‘The One,’ through an emotional and heart-touching reel on Instagram. The reel has struck a chord with cricket enthusiasts in India as they are waiting eagerly to know more about the life of one of the country’s most resolute opening batters.

The announcement came with a very emotional message from the Player of the tournament in the 2013 Champions Trophy.

“Not every win makes it to the highlights. Not every loss shows on the scoreboard. ‘The One’ is the story of all the in-betweens. Of learning, unlearning, and showing up, every single time. This one’s from the heart,” wrote Dhawan.

Dhawan also mentioned that his first-ever autobiography is available for pre-order. The legendary batter ended the caption with a folded-hands emoji, seeking good wishes and blessings from his fans on his new venture.

DhawanT made his international debut in October 2010 in an ODI against Australia in Visakhapatnam. He failed to open his account as he was dismissed for a two-ball duck by Clint McKay. However, his Test debut turned out to be a memorable affair as he slammed 187 runs off just 174 balls in his maiden innings against Australia in Mohali in 2013.

Dhawan produced some of his best performances in ICC events. He played a key role in helping India win the 2013 Champions Trophy under MS Dhoni’s leadership. In ICC ODI tournaments, he scored 1238 runs at an average of 65.15 and smashed six centuries.

Dhawan called time on his career in August 2024. He represented India in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs, and 68 T20Is. The southpaw scored 2315, 6793, and 1759 runs in the three formats, respectively.

During his international career, he had to go through hardships in his personal life. He was married to Ayesha Mukherjee from 2012 to 2021. A divorce was granted on the grounds of mental cruelty inlficted by Ayesha on Dhawan. The star cricketer was not granted permanent custody of their son, Zoravar. He spoke publicly about his sorrows, which stem from not getting to meet his son for long durations.