The frenzy to capture video of MS Dhoni and wife Sakshi voting in Ranchi reaches unprecedented levels

In a video shared by ANI, Dhoni and his wife Sakshi were seen making their way to the polling station, surrounded by a swarm of enthusiastic fans, reporters, security personnel, and police officers.

The former Indian wicketkeeper, who famously hails from Jharkhand and calls Ranchi his home, can then also be seen casting his vote at the polling booth, with a video capturing him at the DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir school in the city.

He can be seen nodding, giving a smile to someone present in the room, before walking away. Dhoni will be voting in the important capital city constituency of Ranchi during these legislative assembly elections.

The Election Commission of India reported that the first phase of elections in the Jharkhand assembly, which will see votes take place for 43 of the 81 seats in the assembly, saw only a 53.40% voter turnout before 3:00 PM on November 13. Overall, Jharkhand experienced a voter turnout of 59.28% overall.

Dhoni was recently embroiled in a controversy in the Jharkhand High Court regarding a business deal, with the cricketer being served a notice to appear before the high court following his filing of a case against former business partners Aarka Sports.

Dhoni was recently in the news for his retention to the Chennai Super Kings, the franchise he has represented throughout his IPL career. He was able to be retained at a cut-price deal of INR 4 cr, following a new auction rule that states that any former Indian player who hasn’t represented the country in the last five years could be retained at that price point.

Dhoni will therefore return to action for CSK, set to be captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad, following his agreement to continue playing for the team due to the ‘Dhoni rule’. Nevertheless, Dhoni’s future in cricket remains in doubt, with it remaining unclear whether the 2025 IPL will be the World Cup winning captain’s final tournament or not.