Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan posted a heartbreaking message on son Zoravar’s birthday, revealing that he has been blocked – following a tumultuous divorce – from contacting his nine-year-old, reported the Hindustan Times.
Dhawan, in an emotional post on Instagram that left many readers teary-eyed, said he was proud of the kid and shared a photo of his video call with Zoravar.
Dhawan and his ex-wife Ayesha Mukherjee went their separate ways following an unsuccessful marriage, with the court officially granting them a divorce in October.
The grounds for the divorce were cited as “cruelty inflicted on the renowned cricketer” by his estranged wife.
Judge Harish Kumar accepted Dhawan’s allegations, which included accusations of being kept apart from their son and pressured into financial decisions.
Ayesha did not contest the allegations or defend herself in court. The court awarded Dhawan the divorce but declined to rule on their son’s permanent custody.
As part of the court’s decision, Dhawan was granted mandatory visitation rights to meet his son both in India and Australia. The court specifically ordered Ayesha to facilitate bringing their son to India for visitation purposes, which included overnight stays with Dhawan and his family, especially during school holidays.
However, it appears that Dhawan is still facing challenges in establishing connections with his son.
“It’s been a year since I saw you in person, and now, for almost three months, I’ve been blocked from everywhere. So posting the same picture to wish you, my boy, a very Happy Birthday, Dhawan wrote.
“Even if I can’t connect with you directly, I connect with you through telepathy. I am so proud of you, and I know you’re doing great and growing up nicely.”
Indo-Asian News Service
