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Shikhar Dhawan Meets Dhirendra Shastri, Hits Religious Leader For A Six - Video

Aakash Saini

Shikhar Dhawan and Shri Dhirendra Shastri [Source: @shikhardofficial/Instagram]Shikhar Dhawan and Shri Dhirendra Shastri [Source: @shikhardofficial/Instagram]

Former Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan met religious leader Shri Dhirendra Krishna Shastri. The two prominent personalities even played a game of cricket, as shared by the cricketer himself on his social media accounts.

Dhawan hailed the spiritual leader after his meeting with him, and stated that he had a memorable time playing cricket with the latter. It is worth noting that the 39-year-old announced his retirement from international cricket last year after facing repeated exclusions from the Indian team.

Shikhar Dhawan meets Dhirendra Shastri

On Wednesday, April 16, former Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan shared pictures and videos of his interaction with religious leader Shri Dhirendra Krishna Shastri on his social media accounts. In the caption, the 2013 Champions Trophy winner hailed the religious figure for having a “calm and positive” nature.

Dhawan even stated that he had a fun time playing cricket with Dhirendra Shastri during their interaction. Notably, during their friendly cricket game, both Dhawan and Dhirendra Shastri hit each other for sixes.

Shikhar Dhawan recently played a handful of T20 matches for the Karnali Yaks franchise in the Nepal Premier League (NPL). During his top-level playing days, the legendary Indian opener featured in 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20I matches for Team India.

Dhawan aggregated nearly 11,000 international runs across all formats, tallying 24 hundreds and 55 half-centuries in the process. He was part of the Indian team that lifted the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy in England.