People on Twitter are furious after British Airways asked this legendary cricketer for his full name

This could be troublesome for British Airways.

Sachin Tendulkar is possibly the best-known person in the world’s second-most populous nation, India. Not only that, but Indians revere him with practically a god-like status.

And he has just had a bad experience with British Airways, and he’s venting about it on Twitter.

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

Tendulkar is arguably the best batsman cricket has ever seen. He has the record for the most Test runs ever scored, most One Day International runs scored, and the most Test centuries.

What appears to have happened is that someone in Tendulkar’s family hasn’t been able to get on a flight they expected to make, and that the baggage has gone missing. To add insult to the injury, British Airways responded and asked Tendulkar for his full name:

@sachin_rt We're sorry to hear this Sachin, could you please DM us your baggage ref, full name and address so we can look into this for you?

— British Airways (@British_Airways) November 13, 2015

Here then, are some of the printable replies to that tweet:

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

— Sagar (@cigardubey) November 13, 2015

@British_Airways Ask him, #NeveronBApic.twitter.com/XsstpSWYx0

— Mr. Robot (@IdiOt_B) November 13, 2015

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

— Nive (@Nivivacious) November 13, 2015

@British_Airways God will punish you.

— Akshay (@AkshayShindee) November 13, 2015

@British_Airways go home British airways you are drunk #sachin_rt#ModiInUK

— Abhijit (@Abhijitwarrior) November 13, 2015

Tendulkar is known to get frustrated from time to time by his inability to go out in public – he only drives his sports cars at night, for example. But at least he’s having an experience that ordinary mortals are depressingly familiar with.

Soon enough after Tendulkar’s tweets, #NeveronBA was trending in India.

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