Shikhar Dhawan who usually hogs the limelight with his heroics with the willow opening the batting for India caught the attention of many with his presence at the Australian Open.

Dhawan was spotted with his wife Ayesha Mukherjee and close friend Ashish enjoying top flight tennis, watching the high voltage men's singles semifinals between Dominic Theim and Alexander Zverev which the Austrian won to secure a berth in the title clash.

 Shikhar Dhawan

It is no secret that Dhawan's wife Kolkata-born Mukherjee stays in Australia and the cricketer often visits the country often.

Shikhar Dhawan was ruled out of the ongoing New Zealand series due to a shoulder injury. The southpaw picked up the injury while fielding during the final one-dayer against Australia in Bengaluru, did not return to bat for the entire duration of the run-chase.



The 34-year-old Dhawan, who picked up the injury while fielding during the final one-dayer against Australia in Bengaluru, did not return to bat for the entire duration of the run-chase. The news came as a major blow to India ahead of New Zealand tour .



This was not the first time he had picked up an injury. He had to pull out of the ICC World Cup 2019 due to a fractured thumb, an injury he suffered against Australia.