What do Sachin Tendulkar and Amitabh Bachchan have in common? As of today, they are no longer verified on Twitter. The social media giant has already removing the once-coveted blue tick verification from thousands of accounts on Thursday. The development comes as owner Elon Musk attempts to overhaul the social media company to earn profit. 

Top India sports stars, including Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and double Olympic medallist shuttler PV Sindhu, have lost the blue checkmarks that helped verify their identity on the micro-blogging site. The legacy blue checkmarks were previously granted to journalists, public officials, and celebrities for free as a measure against impersonation and spam on the social media platform.