Sachin Tendulkar Fans Are Giving British Airways The Full Maria Sharapova Treatment

"Sachin who?"

Well, if you are ever caught asking this question to an Indian, you have had it. Just ask Maria Sharapova.

Last year, the World No 3 tennis player had said in an interview that she did not know who Tendulkar is after she was unable to identify the cricketing legend present in the Wimbledon royal box alongside David Beckham. Her response had led to angry blogs and Twitter hashtags trends that probably still haunt her.

And now, British Airways is getting the same treatment from Tendulkar's fans.

This morning, Tendulkar tweeted to British Airways, complaining about their 'bad service' and 'don't care attitude'.

In his tweets, Tendulkar says that his family member's British Airways ticket did not get confirmed even though the airline had seats available. To make matters worse, the airline carried the luggage to the wrong destination.

Angry Disappointed and Frustrated.. #BAdserviceBA Family member's Waitlisted ticket not confirmed despite seats being available (1/2)

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 13, 2015

And luggage being tagged by @British_Airways to wrong destination and don't care attitude! #NeveronBA (2/2)

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 13, 2015

British Airways, in response, tweeted back to him asking him for his details — his full name, address and the baggage reference number.

Yes, his "full name". Uh oh.

Furious that the airline did not know their idol's name, Tendulkar's fans decided they weren't taking any of this.

How dare @british_airways not know Sachin's full name!?! https://t.co/cKm6h3MsC0

— Nive (@Nivivacious) November 13, 2015

Indeed, how dare they? And, how can they not know his address?

@IndianNazi @sachin_rt they are not even knowing sachin's address! ask any indian boy he can tell you all sachin's addresses. true patriots

— anjali mody (@AnjaliMody1) November 13, 2015

It just made Indians very angry...

Boy @British_Airways you have 0.7 Million Followers, @sachin_rt have 8.4 Million followers. You still want to know his name, address? Funny

— Pranjal R Nigam (@pranjalnigam) November 13, 2015

@British_Airways @sachin_rt are you drunk British Airways ?check the name of the man who is telling you then reply! He is God of cricket!

— Mehul Solanki (@Mack_solanki) November 13, 2015

Really angry...

@British_Airways @sachin_rt OMFG YOU IGNORANT DUMMIES DO YOU EVEN KNOWNWHO YOU'RE TALKING TO?

— Sagar (@cigardubey) November 13, 2015

Old skeletons resurfaced...

Maria Sharapova handling @British_Airways ? https://t.co/2mZbypfKqd

— SILLY POINT (@Sarcaism) November 13, 2015

Hey @British_Airways - Are you Maria Sharapova by any chance?
https://t.co/yHSUXc6fBa

— Pradeep Shetty (@pradeep_shetty) November 13, 2015

So @British_Airways is the new Sharapova for Indians now XD

— Nilenth Selvaraja (@Nilenth) November 13, 2015

Will this doom BA in India? Tendulkar fans certainly believe so...

Soon @British_Airways will have to wrap up their business in India. #Fraud #Fail #NeverOnBA @sachin_rt

— Satish Shah (@InduSarabhai) November 13, 2015

At the very least, BA should be ashamed of itself, say fans...

. @British_Airways भगवान का नाम पूछते हो ! शर्म नाम की चीज़ है की नहीं !!! @sachin_rt

— ThakurSaab. (@HathwalaThakur) November 13, 2015

...or else...

@British_Airways God will punish you.

— Akshay (@AkshayShindee) November 13, 2015

BA, did you just hammer the final nail in this coffin?

.@British_Airways First you don't return kohinoor, Now @sachin_rt luggage also!! How much we should tolerate?!

— Indian Nazi (@IndianNazi) November 13, 2015

We wonder what Modi has to say.




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