On September 7, Shikhar Dhawan and Ayesha Mukherjee announced their divorce after 8 years of marriage. Let’s revisit the couple’s love story which started off with a Facebook friend request and went through ups and downs.
It should be noted that while the Indian cricket team opener has stayed silent on his divorce. On the other hand, his wife penned down an elaborate message on Instagram. She gave a glimpse into her perspective on marriage and its eventual end.
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Stories of beautiful-long lasting marriages of Indian cricketers such as Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and more give fans major couple goals. On the flipside of it, certain cricketers, who call their married life quits, give a glimpse of the challenges a marriage could bring.
Dinesh Karthik separated from his childhood sweetheart Nikita Vanjara. Mohammad Azharuddin divorced his first wife Naureen and her second life Sangeeta Bijlani. Pace veteran Javagal Srinath called it quits with his wife Jyotsna.
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The Facts of the Matter
On September 7, Indian opening specialist Shikhar Dhawan and his wife Ayesha Mukherjee too confirmed their divorce. The couple stayed married for 8 years, having married back in October 2012. In the 8 years of their marriage, the couple also raised their 8-year-old son Zoravar.
“Thought Divorce Was a Dirty Word Until”: Ayesha Mukherjee
Putting speculations at rest, Ayesha Mukherjee took to Instagram to pen a heartfelt message on her thoughts about her marriage ending. “I thought divorce was a dirty word, until I became a 2 time divorcee,” the ex-wife of the Indian opener wrote. Mukherjee further wrote how scared she was the first time she got divorced, and that she felt like she had failed and “was doing something so wrong at that time.”
She further wrote how after going through the process of contemplation she felt fine and noticed that her fear regarding the divorce had “totally disappeared”. “The remarkable thing is I actually felt much more empowered. I realized my fear and the meaning I gave to the word divorce was my own doing,” she added.
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“Divorce Means…” 2-time Divorcee Ayesha Pens Down Her Thoughts
She then went on to add what divorce now means to her. “Divorce means I have had amazing relationships that have taught me great lessons to carry forward in new relationships. ️Divorce means I am stronger and more resilient than I ever thought. Divorce really means whatever meaning you give to it,” she wrote.
Once upon a time, when together, the couple made their fans swoon in envy thanks to their adorable pictures. The end to their journey may cause their fans a heartbreak. But it may give both the sides a new chance at the fresh start.
Having said that, let’s revisit the couple’s fascinating love story.
A Little About Ayesha Mukherjee
While most people would know the life-history of the Indian opener, little has been revealed about his now ex, Ayesha. Born to a Bengali man and a English woman, Ayesha is an Anglo-Indian who was born in West Bengal. When 8, her parents moved to Australia, and she was born and raised in the land Down Under.
Sport Fanatic, Trained Kickboxer, Mother of 2
A sport fanatic to her core, Ayesha is a trained kickboxer and also enjoys football and cricket among other outdoor sports. Little did she know that her love for sport and her enthusiasm for life would be something that would attract Dhawan in future.
However, before Dhawan, Ayesha had tied knots with an Australian business man. The couple had two kids. – Aliyah and Rhea. Unfortunately, their marriage didn’t last long and the couple got divorced.
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Shikar Stumbles Upon Ayesha’s Facebook Profile
As fate would have it, Dhawan and Mukherjee’s relationship found the light of the day thanks to Facebook. Once, the cricketer was checking out his Facebook when he found Ayesha’s profile. The cricketer was lovestruck then and there. He also realized that veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh was a mutual friend that both Dhawan and Mukherjee shared.
The Engagement and the Marriage Postponement
Soon, the couple started dating, and the rest is as they say, history. The couple had to convince their parents for the marriage. In 2009, the couple finally got engaged. But instead of getting married at that juncture, Dhawan postponed the marriage. His idea was to first create an identity for himself in the Indian cricket team.
The Big Fat Indian Wedding
In 2012, the couple got married in a Sikh wedding with much fanfare. Their wedding pictures had gone viral. 2 years later, the couple welcomed their first baby boy Zoravar. The couple also went on to adopt Rhea and Aliyah, the two daughters Mukherjee had from her first marriage.
