‘Kitne Aadmi They’ – Shikhar Dhawan eloquently imitates Gabbar Singh from iconic movie ‘Sholay’

Veteran Indian batter Shikhar Dhawan is popularly known as ‘Gabbar’ among the fans, mostly for his off-field antics. The left-hander hasn’t played any form of international cricket since the ODI and T20I series in Sri Lanka. During his time away from the sport, Dhawan decided to spend some time on the social media platforms.

On plenty of instances, Dhawan has been seen posting picture from his personal and professional life. On Tuesday, December 21, he shared a video where he can be seen imitating ‘Gabbar Singh’ from the iconic movie ‘Sholay’. The southpaw shared the video on his official Instagram handle.

In the clip, Dhawan can be seen, mimicking Gabbar’s renowned dialogue, “Kitne aadmi the?” (“How many men were there?”)

Chopra backs Shikhar Dhawan

Former Indian batter Aakash Chopra, in the meantime, has backed Dhawan to be a part of the ODI series against South Africa. Dhawan didn’t have the best of times in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22, scoring only 56 runs from five matches at an average of 11.20. Chopra said Dhawan would be hard done by if he’s dropped on the basis of performances in domestic cricket.

“Shikhar Dhawan’s performance was not good. Shikhar Dhawan’s bat has not talked in a high-scoring Vijay Hazare Trophy, it has been absolutely silent. Will the selectors pull the plug on him? I think that will be grossly unfair,” Chopra was quoted as saying on his Youtube channel.

“12, 8 (18), 14, 12 and 0 – that’s his last five scores in a high-scoring Vijay Hazare Trophy. Should you select him? I think he should be. Dhawan is India’s proven customer. He has done phenomenally well in One-Day cricket. He is the Mr ICC. If we look at 2023 World Cup — if he stays fit — why not?” he added.

Former Indian cricketer Saba Karim also reckoned that Dhawan knows the art of rising like a phoenix from the ashes. The veteran said that he would go with the southpaw for the upcoming series.

“There have been phases in the past when Shikhar has been under pressure, but he has come out and has done quite well. Such healthy competitions should spur Shikhar to do well. At least for South Africa, I would keep him in the mix and see how it goes for the next couple of series,” Karim told.