'Ate And Left': Rohit, Harbhajan Reveal India Star Came To Their Weddings Empty-Handed
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Harbhajan Singh and Rohit Sharma humorously recalled ex-India teammate attending their weddings, enjoying himself, but leaving empty-handed.
Harbhajan Singh and Rohit Sharma have called out former teammate Shikhar Dhawan for coming empty-handed to their weddings and leaving after eating, drinking, and having an 'absolute blast'.
Former spinner Harbhajan married his longtime girlfriend, actress Geeta Basra, on 29 October 2015 in Jalandhar. Rohit and Ritika Sajdeh got married on December 13 in the same year in Mumbai. Dhawan was Rohit's opening partner at that time, and the duo was considered one of the most feared in white-ball cricket, having found success in an overall disappointing 2015 World Cup.
'Shikhar Dhawan came to our wedding," Harbhajan recalled on his a YouTube show with Geeta called, Who's The Boss? 'He danced a lot, ate, drank, had an absolute blast. And while leaving, he slipped in an envelope in my pocket. Maine kaha, 'ye kya kar raha hai?'. Maine woh khola na, 101 chorh, ek rupiya nahi tha. Khaali. (I said there was no need. When I opened it, forget 101 rupees, it didn't even have one rupee. It was totally empty!)
In Indian culture, shagun envelopes are given as a symbol of blessings. They are generally filled with cash, accompanied by a one-rupee coin.
After narrating the story, Harbhajan asked Rohit and Ritika if Dhawan gave them anything.
'Kuch nahi. Naachke, khaake, aur peeke gaya tha (Nothing. He danced, ate, drank, and just left)," Rohit replied, prompting all four of them to break into laughter.
But Rohit made sure to praise Dhawan, too, calling him a 'class' person. They scored 5,148 runs together in 115 innings, making them the fourth-highest opening partnership in terms of runs in ODI history
'Woh bhi kya banda hai, class! (What a guy he his, class) From childhood, we have been playing together, and we have done a lot of tours together. Before playing for India, we had done a tour to Australia for India A," Rohit said.
Dhawan retired from all forms of competitive cricket in August last year. Rohit has also hung up his T20I and Test boots but continues to be available in ODI cricket, where he's also the team captain. He's said to be hoping to remain fit for the 2027 World Cup.
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June 23, 2025, 13:18 IST
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