Shikhar Dhawan announces engagement to Sophie Shine: Are they getting married in February 2026?

Here's some great news for Shikhar Dhawan fans! The former Indian cricketer who is dating Sophie Shine, an Irish woman, has now taken his relationship to the next level. Amidst rumours of their wedding this year, Shikhar Dhawan took to Instagram today (January 12) to share that he is now engaged to his ladylove Sophie.

Sharing the news, Shikhar posted a picture with Sophie where her engagement ring is visible. His post read, "From shared smiles to shared dreams. Grateful for the love, the blessings and every good wish for our engagement as we choose togetherness forever."

Shikhar Dhawan and Sophie Shine's relationship timelineShikhar Dhawan and Sophie Shine have been dating for a while now, but it was only in May 2025 when the duo confirmed their relationship amid widespread speculations.

From being travelling to attending cricket matches, the duo were often spotted together at various occasion. As per reports, they met in Dubai a few years ago and became friends. And as fate would have it, their friendship soon blossomed into romance and lifelong partnership.Confirming their relationship in 2025, Sophie had also posted a picture with Shikhar on Instagram with the caption "My love" along with a heart emoji, and it had soon gone viral on the internet.

Since then, the couple often post reels and videos with each other giving fans a glimpse of their relationship. The couple has been living together for over a year, as per HT, and rumours are rife that they are all set to get married in January 2025.Who is Sophie Shine?As per reports, Sophie is an Irish Product Consultant. She is a Marketing and Management graduate from Limerick Institute; she has also studied at Ireland's Castleroy College.

She currently works as the Second Vice President at Northern Trust Corporation, and is based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. She also heads Shikhar Dhawan Foundation.Are Shikhar Dhawan and Sophie Shine getting married this year?As per a report by HT, Shikhar and Sophie are all set to marry in the third week of February 2026 and their wedding ceremony will take place in Delhi-NCR. Their grand wedding will be attended by the who's who of the cricket and Bollywood worlds. “It’s a new beginning and they are treating it with quiet happiness and a lot of gratitude," a source close to the couple told HT.If the buzz is true, then this would be Shikhar Dhawan's second marriage and the first for Sophie Shine. For the unversed, Shikhar Dhawan was earlier married to Aesha Mukherji, a Melbourne-based kickboxer, and they have a son named Zoravar together. However, their marriage couldn't survive the test of time, and in 2023 Shikhar officially got divorced.And now, Shikhar has found love again in Sophie. Here's wishing the couple many more years of happiness and togetherness!