Veteran batter Shikhar Dhawan is currently plying trade for Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the ongoing 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Taking down memory lane, Dhawan recently revealed how a girl had once turned down his proposal.

The Punjab franchise shared a video on their social media handles, in where Dhawan recalled how he had once proposed to a girl several years back. He revealed that while she had declined his proposal, he had told her that she had rejected the ‘Kohinoor diamond’.

Shikhar Dhawan said in the video:

“Once I proposed to a girl and she rejected me. She used to play at that time and had a dark face tone. So, you know what I said? I told her that you have rejected the Kohinoor diamond.”

Meanwhile, Shikhar Dhawan has had decent outings so far in IPL 2022. has managed 92 runs from his first three matches in IPL 2022. The 36-year-old slammed 34 runs from 24 deliveries during his team’s last clash, against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Incidentally, Dhawan enjoys a superlative record in the IPL. With 5876 runs to his name, the southpaw is currently the second-highest run-scorer in the competition’s history. He has slammed two centuries and 44 fifties in the tournament.

Punjab Kings secure second win of IPL 2022

Mayank Agarwal and Co bounced back from defeat to beat defending champions Chennai Super Kings to pocket their second win of the season.

A complete effort from Liam Livingstone powered Punjab to the win. After a whirlwind 60-run innings that propelled the side to 180, the English cricketer scalped two crucial wickets to help his side secure a 54-run win.

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