Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore has called actor Akshay Kumar a true sportsman. Akshay on Wednesday tweeted a video in which he is seen playing a badminton match with the players of Khelo India, a government initiative to strengthen the sports ecosystem by encouraging mass participation and promoting excellence.

"Dropped by to cheer the players of Khelo India today, a great initiative for development of sports and couldn't resist a quick badminton match," Akshay captioned the video. Re-tweeting the video, Rathore wrote: "Well done Akshay Kumar, that's true sportsman spirit."