Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina met Union sports minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday. Raina, who took to Twitter to share his pictures alongside Rijiju, wrote that he had a great conversation with him and that it was wonderful to know the progress India is making in all sports verticals. Earlier this month, the 33-year-old also met Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to discuss initiatives to open sports academies in the Union Territory.