A photo of former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni is going viral on social media, in which he is standing with a Union Minister. Raksha Khadse is the daughter-in-law of Women Minister Eknath Khadse. In the viral photo, Dhoni and Raksha are shaking hands, in the other photo both are sitting and talking.

Former cricketer MS Dhoni currently plays for Chennai Super Kings in IPL. He is among the top-5 cricketers of India who have the highest fan following. He took retirement from international cricket in 2020. The decision of whether he will play or not in the upcoming season of IPL will be decided by his fitness, which is looking good right now.

Photo of meeting between Raksha Khadse and MS Dhoni goes viral

Raksha Khadse is a prominent politician of Maharashtra and a member of BJP. He is the Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports. He was born on May 13, 1987 in Khetiya, Madhya Pradesh.

Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports Raksha Khadse
meets MS Dhoni. pic.twitter.com/9dQKPGvZSo

—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 28, 2025

Fans made such comments

In the viral photo, a user wrote, “Hopefully something good will come out of this. Dhoni is one of the few players who can successfully lead sporting initiatives in India.” Another user wrote, “Dhoni will be appointed the coolest minister of India.”

Dhoni to be appointed as the coolest minister of India

— Satyam (@Satyam22tweets) October 28, 2025

Great to see sports and leadership coming together, MS Dhoni sir truly represents calm strength and discipline.

— Hardik Gohil (@GohilHardy) October 28, 2025

Under his captaincy, MS Dhoni has made India win the titles of T20 World Cup (2007), ODI World Cup (2011) and Champions Trophy (2013). The semi-final against New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup proved to be his last international match, a year after which he surprised everyone by suddenly announcing his retirement.