Former India cricketer Shikhar Dhawan put up a special birthday post for his ‘Love’, Sophie Shine, on the social media platform Instagram on Monday (May 2). Sophie, an Irish product consultant, is turning 32. The post included two photos from their trip to the Maldives — one sitting ocean-side and punching the peace sign in the air and the other posing for the camera together. Dhawan captioned it, “Happy Birthday My ❤️.” The post immediately went viral on Instagram, drawing thousands of comments from fans. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Shikhar Dhawan (@shikhardofficial) Dhawan made their relationship official through a post on the platform on May 1. Sophie holds the position of Second Vice President – Product Consultant at Northern Trust Corporation, an American financial services firm, according to her LinkedIn profile. She reportedly met Dhawan in the UAE, where she lives, and they have been dating for several weeks. Dhawan’s previous marriage to Aesha Mukherji, an Indian-Australian former kickboxer and entrepreneur, ended in 2021. Reports suggest that their relationship deteriorated over time due to differing opinions on significant matters, such as Aesha relocating to India or purchasing properties in Australia. Two years later, an Indian court granted Dhawan a divorce from Aesha on the grounds of cruelty. The Court said in a judgement, “the respondent, by conducting herself in the manner, has inflicted such cruelty, agony and trauma on him, that it was impossible for the petitioner to save the marriage.” Sophie and Dhawan have put up several posts together since May, including funny reels which once used to be the cricketer’s side-forte, even during his international-level days. Dhawan Gives Shubman Gill His Thumbs Up Recently, the former Indian opener was quoted giving his approval to the BCCI’s decision to appoint Shubman Gill as the new men’s Test captain. “I feel it’s a great choice,” Dhawan said. “Shubman has performed really well in the IPL recently. He is a great talent and has matured — he’s been playing for the Indian team for several years now. I feel he’s the perfect candidate to take on the Test captaincy, and I’m sure he will handle it well and lead the team together. This is the new generation now — Gen Z — and I’m confident he’ll do a great job. All my best wishes to him,” he added.