[Watch] Former India opener turns Secret Santa for NGO kids

Former Team India opener Shikhar Dhawan made a few children's day special by surprising them on Christmas. The 39-year-old turned Secret Santa on the festival and interacted with kids from various NGOs.

Dhawan clicked pictures and signed autographs for the kids, who were provided with meals and gifts during the Christmas celebration. The video of the event was shared by the cricket star's NGO - Shikhar Dhawan Foundation - on Instagram.

The NGO captioned the post:

"Shared joy is double the joy and this Christmas - we at Shikhar Dhawan Foundation decided to do the same. A day of celebration as our founder @shikhardofficial played secret Santa to the kids from various NGO’s making this a memorable Christmas!"

It is worth mentioning that the Shikhar Dhawan Foundation adopts 11 new NGOs in India every year. It has previously organized things like eye check-up camps, blood donation camps, and ration distribution drives for the underprivileged.

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Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan was recently seen in action during the Big Cricket League 2024

Shikhar Dhawan announced his retirement from international cricket on August 24, 2024. His last appearance in the Team India jersey came against Bangladesh in an ODI in December 2022. However, he still plays for various teams in T20 tournaments like Nepal Premier League and Legends League Cricket.

The southpaw was seen in action during the recently concluded Big Cricket League 2024 in Surat. He looked in impressive touch during the tournament, amassing 301 runs across five innings at a strike rate of 198.03.

Playing for the Northern Challengers, Dhawan stole the show in the side's clash with UP Brij Stars in the league stage. The veteran batter notched up a stunning 49-ball century and finished with 119 runs off 63 balls with the help of 14 fours and five sixes.

Northern Challengers suffered a heartbreaking defeat to Southern Spartans in the semi-final. The Shikhar Dhawan-led side registered an imposing 218-run total in the knockout fixture.

However, the Southern Spartans made a mockery of the target, chasing it down in just 16.2 overs with six wickets in hand. Dhawan was dismissed for a two-ball duck in the encounter.