A video of MS Dhoni, his wife Sakshi Dhoni, and daughter Ziva sharing a sweet moment with a young girl on a flight has gone viral on social media. In the footage, Sakshi is seen engaging with the girl, who appears shy, while Dhoni and Ziva smile and do their best to make her feel at ease.
The girl’s mother, Nethra Gowda, posted about the heartwarming interaction on Instagram, calling it a dream come true for her husband and the perfect birthday gift for her daughter. She also expressed admiration for Sakshi’s down-to-earth nature.
“Yesss we met MS Dhoni sir while travelling in flight, but it’s a dream come true moment for my husband, and we got best gift on my daughter 4th year birthday, and Sakshi mam was so humble. She spoke to us like we are close to them. Such a down to earth family,” Nethra wrote in her social media post.
She mentioned that her daughter was a bit reluctant to approach Dhoni because he was wearing a mask, but Sakshi kept engaging with her.
“My daughter was bit scared to go and sit with MS Dhoni sir bcz sir was wearing mask and sakshi mam was like he is very scary n he scares me also, so she is not going to him. We r the luckiest, and my daughter is so lucky and blessed. Thank you @mahi7781 sir,” the post said [sic].
You can watch the video here:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DB7__X-v6m9/?igsh=cjl6aXF4aDkxdmNi
Many fans reacted to the post, applauding the Dhoni family for once again demonstrating their humility despite their celebrity status.
MS Dhoni Retained as an Uncapped Player by CSK for IPL 2025
The uncertainty surrounding Dhoni’s availability for IPL 2025 was resolved when he was retained by Chennai Super Kings as an uncapped player for ₹4 crore ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Under the BCCI’s updated rules for IPL 2025-2027, any Indian player who hasn’t played international cricket for five years and doesn’t hold a central contract is classified as an uncapped player.
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In addition to Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings retained opener Ruturaj Gaikwad and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for ₹18 crore each, young Sri Lankan fast bowler Matheesha Pathirana for ₹13 crore, and batting all-rounder Shivam Dube for ₹12 crore. The IPL 2025 mega auction is set to take place on November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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