#DhoniKeepTheGlove trends on Twitter

DH Web Desk, Bengaluru,

Jun 07 2019, 12:14 ist
updated: Jun 07 2019, 12:28 ist

MS Dhoni sporting the 'Army Insignia' or 'Balidaan' badge on his wicket-keeping gloves during India v/s South Africa clash has got a lot of traction on social media.

His unique way of paying tribute to the armed forces garnered love and respect from his fans on Twitter. But, the International Cricket Council's (ICC) request to have the badge removed, saying it is against its regulations, did not go down well with his fans.

Tweets praising Dhoni and asking him to keep the glove on is trending on the microblogging site with the hashtag "#DhoniKeepTheGlove."

Hey #ICC. I stand with @msdhoni.
This Balidan symbol is nothing to do with cricket game. #DhoniKeepTheGlove pic.twitter.com/yjAnANRXNL
— आर्य (@tvivekk) June 6, 2019

Twitterati supported Dhoni saying "We stand with you," and requested him to keep the badge of honour.

The sign on his gloves is of Balidaan and he won't remove it. We stand by him. We are proud of Lt. Col MS Dhoni.#DhoniKeepTheGlove pic.twitter.com/jn3xtozcfi
— #LaayegaToKohliHi 💙 (@ananyaa_18) June 6, 2019

Congress leader and Supreme Court senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi also backed the former Team India captain.

MS Dhoni is a Lt. colonel in the Indian Army. Moreover he is a special forces designate. ICC rules states that any form of political, religious & racial statement can't be made with the playing outfit. The insignia does none of that.#DhoniKeepTheGlove
— Abhishek Singhvi (@DrAMSinghvi) June 7, 2019

Actor Riteish Deshmukh tweeted saying "MS Dhoni has worn the Army insignia as a symbol of pride."

Indian Army has always been independent irrespective of the political party in power. We are proud of them. Lt. Col. @msdhoni has worn the Army insignia as a symbol of pride. Doesn’t hurt anyone’s sentiments, In fact it honours the brave #DhoniKeepTheGlove #WorldCup2019
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) June 7, 2019

Followed by the furore on social media, Committee of Administrators (CoA) chief Vinod Rai asserted that "The BCCI had already sent a formal request to the ICC for clearance. As per ICC regulations, players can't sport any commercial, religious or military logo. There was nothing commercial or religious in this regard as we all know."