After expanding to 280 characters from 140 on twitter. ICC joined others in welcoming the change by typing full names of some of the Sri Lankan cricketers.
It was only on Wednesday that Twitter made it official to its users. The use of 280 characters in a tweet after witnessing a successful test run. “Our goal was to make this possible while ensuring we keep the speed and brevity that makes Twitter, Twitter.
Looking at all the data, we’re excited to share we’ve achieved this goal and are rolling the change out to all languages where cramming was an issue,” the social media site wrote in a blog post.
Talking about the Sri Lankan team, they have arrived in Kolkata for the India series – three Tests and three ODIs. They will kick start the tour with a two-day practice game against the Indian Board President’s XI at the Jadavpur University Campus in Kolkata.
Thanks to #280characters, we can now use the following names! ????????
Warnakulasuriya Patabendige Ushantha Joseph Chaminda Vaas
Handunnettige Deepthi Priyantha Kumar Dharmasena
Dickwella Patabendige Dilantha Niroshan Dickwella
Herath Mudiyanselage Rangana Keerthi Bandara Herath pic.twitter.com/Xps6T2wVPB— ICC (@ICC) November 9, 2017
ICC took the opportunity to troll them in a happy manner. This tweet became an instant hit among fans which was followed by hilarious reactions from the fans.
After running a successful trial with few users, Twitter has finally rolled out its new 280-character limit virtually for all users. In September, Twitter launched a test that expanded the 140-character limit so that users could express themselves easily in a tweet.