This act of Dhawan's invited a hilarious response from team-mate Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
The actor, who has been shooting for Shehzada in Mauritius, took some time out to get all touristy.
The three-match T20 series will begin on July 7 in Southampton.
India play the opening T20I against New Zealand on Friday.
Moving forward there are things we need to improve, says Rohit
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar spotted these stars over the weekend.
'We have learnt a lot of things. Especially when we played in Kolkata (during first Test against SL) and in Dharamsala (first ODI)'
Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin shared his reaction and also had a message for Kohli.
Mayank Agarwal has been in top form in Test cricket and he could carry that form into the limited overs series if picked in the playing XI. The Karnataka cricketer is currently playing in the Ranji Trophy and will join the national squad before the opening ODI.
'He never had a negative thought in his mind, he was supremely confident.' 'He always stuck to his natural game, he never moved away from that.'
Many seniors including captain Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are all set to be rested for the upcoming five-match T20I series against South Africa, with an eye on the marquee tour of England in July.
India's limited overs vice-captain Rohit Sharma has been nominated for the prestigious 'Khel Ratna', the BCCI announced on Saturday, acknowledging the prolific batsman's stupendous performance in the 2019 ODI World Cup. In the women's category, all-rounder Deepti Sharma was BCCI's pick for the Arjuna for her consistent show in both ODIs and T20Is in the past three years.
Sanjay Dutt is back in town... Shraddha goes to the gym...
Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar glimpsed these stars on Tuesday.
Ranbir Kapoor celebrated his 37th birthday with family and friends over the weekend.
Last week's releases Shehzada and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania kept their target audience engaged, even though more was expected.
With Shikhar Dhawan back in form in the shortest format, the Indian team management and captain Virat Kohli will have the headache of picking from three in-form openers
Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will be vice-captain for the series.
A sixth bowler, preferably seam or pace option, has been India's major headache for past two and half years due to Pandya's injury and now the team management is "excited" looking at what Venkatesh brings to the table with his multiple skill-sets.
'I will be whatever I want to be without you putting any kind of label on me.'
Sipper Rohit Sharma hailed Prasidh Krishna's impact in the second One-Day International against the West Indies after the pacer's four-wicket haul helped India defend 237 and win by 44 runs, in Ahmedabad, on Wednesday.
Out-of-form India opener Shikhar Dhawan had an injury scare as he rushed straight to the hospital after the team landed in Kolkata for the third and final ODI against England on January 22.
Is this the first time Sonam, Rhea and Harsh have hosted a party for daddy's birthday?
'Working with Papa was the toughest,' confesses Varun Dhawan.
Indian cricket fraternity praised the team after its massive win over arch-rivals Pakistan
John Abraham and Varun Dhawan take action to the next level.
'A finisher bats at a crucial phase, and often, his contribution could be a game-changer.'
Rajneesh Gupta presents the numbers from the first Test.
Where Sanjay calls Malaika 'family'.
Sanjana is nervous in California... Kiara-Varun's throwback pic... Daisy enjoys The Great Falls...
India opener Shikhar Dhawan was, on Sunday, taken to a city hospital for scans on his left thumb, after being hit twice by New Zealand pace spearhead Trent Boult in the ongoing second cricket Test at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez talk about their upcoming film Dishoom!
All-rounder Hardik Pandya is one of the notable promotions to Grade A, which is worth Rs 5 crore, while rookies Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj got their maiden central contracts, worth Rs 1 crore, in Grade C.
We'd certainly love to see more of them!
Hardik Pandya, Rashid Khan, KL Rahul and Yuzvendra Chahal were among the big names to be released ahead of the mega auction.
Opener Shikhar Dhawan admitted that India were completely outplayed by Australia and that it was the middle-order collapse that triggered the loss in the opening ODI at the Wankhede in Mumbai on Tuesday.
A change in approach is required and for that a paradigm shift in the mindset during tricky run-chases unlike the first game at the Oval where the game was singlehandedly won by Jasprit Bumrah's six-wicket haul.
Shikhar Dhawan's injury has unintentionally forced India to go for a tactical rejig despite convincing victories in the first two games against South Africa and Australia.
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