Mahendra Singh Dhonihas got back the blue tick on his Twitter account just hours after theverification badge was removed from his profile by the social networking gianton Friday.
It is yet unclearwhat could be the reason behind the removal of the blue tick for the handle ofthe former Indian skipper. Notably, Dhoni's last tweet was back in January andhas been inactive ever since. While his Facebook page remains verified, his Instagramhandle too is still verified, despite having last posted back in January.
BCCI’s Media manager MoulinParekh confirmed that MS Dhoni’s account issue has been resolved by theSillicon Valley giants which means his account is verified now.
Dhoni is one ofIndia's most successful captain and has also led the country to two World Cuptriumph in 2007 and 2011. He has over 8.2 million followers on themicro-blogging platform.
MS Dhoni, who retiredfrom international cricket on August 15, 2020, now only plays in the IndianPremier League and will be back in action when the UAE leg of IPL resumes in September.
The Board of Controlfor Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule for the remainder ofIPL. A total of 31 matches will be played in the duration of 27 days.
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Mumbai Indians willtake on CSK on September 19 to resume IPL 2021. The final game of theleague stage will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and DelhiCapitals on October 8.
The 1st Qualifierwill be played in Dubai on October 10. The Eliminator & Qualifier 2 will beplayed in Sharjah on October 11 and 13 respectively with Dubai hosting thefinal of IPL 2021 on October 15 this year.