'I went and did an HIV Test and it’s negative to date' - Shikhar Dhawan reveals interesting tale about his tattoo

Veteran Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan, who will lead the Punjab Kings in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League, shared an intriguing detail about his personal life in a latest interview. The southpaw, who dons several tattoos on his body, revealed going for an HIV test due to the fear of the needle that was used for one of his tattoos.

The Indian batting ace revealed that his family did not approve of his tattoos, and he was also beaten by his father after he got to know about the tattoo. Dhawan admitted that he was scared about the needle that was used to make one of his tattoos, prompting him to go for an HIV test, which turned out to be negative. 

“When I was 14-15 years old, I had gone to Manali and got a tattoo done on my back without informing my family members. I had to hide it for quite some time, about 3-4 months, and then when my father got to know, he beat me. I got a bit scared after doing the tattoo because I had no clue about the number of bodies that needle had pierced. So then I went and did an HIV Test and it’s negative to date (laughs),” Dhawan said on the show ‘Seedhi Baat’ on Aaj Tak.

It is natural that any cricketer would think about their career and future: Dhawan

Following his startling revelation, the 36-year-old stated that any cricketer would hesitate to answer these questions and even he would've avoided the interview earlier in his career. He feels that cricketers often avoid these questions, thinking about the impact on their careers and future if the answers offended anyone.

"Had I got an opportunity to do this interview 7-8 years ago, I wouldn’t have been this mature at that time. I would have perhaps got a little worried about giving this interview because of the blunt nature of the questions. So it is natural that any cricketer would think about their career and future and be on the safer side so as to not give answers that could offend someone," he added.

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