Photos of former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath travelling on Bengaluru’s Namma Metro has gone viral. The images show him standing inside a coach among regular commuters, dressed in a light-blue shirt and blue jeans, one hand on his hip and the other holding a black trolley bag, earbuds in place. He looks down, quiet and unbothered, exactly like any other passenger making his way through the city. The pictures have gone viral on social media. There was security, no entourage and no special treatment. Srinath simply stood in a corner with his cabin luggage while the metro moved. In one frame another man in a green shirt stands nearby and in the other Srinath leans slightly and he is traveling like a common man. 

Srinath took 236 Test wickets and 315 ODI wickets in his international career. He played four World Cups and later became an ICC match referee after retiring from international cricket in 2003. He was popularly known as the Mysore Express. Him going in public transport like thousands of others do every day has made fans praise him. There were plenty of reactions on twitter with fans praising his down to earth attitude despite being a former cricketer.

Twitter reacts to viral photos of Javagal Srinath

During his journey in the metro, fans recognised the familiar face and shared the photos and within hours the images went viral. Some users recalled earlier sightings of him jogging on Bengaluru roads or waiting at railway stations without fuss. The metro photos simply added another chapter to that long-standing reputation for staying grounded. No one offered him a seat in the viral frame and he did not appear to expect one. He just stood there, another passenger heading somewhere, trolley bag in hand.

The pictures triggered an outpouring of respect on X. Users called the sight a rare example of genuine status in a culture that often equates success with cars, security and red carpets. A few people shared metro photos with the caption noting that the man who helped take India to the 2003 final was standing unnoticed in a corner with a trolley bag.

Several posts linked Srinath with other Karnataka greats like Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid and Venkatesh Prasad and pointed out that an entire generation of stars from the state had managed to stay ordinary in public life. A few users questioned why no one offered him a seat, while others replied that Srinath would probably have declined anyway. Most reactions stayed positive. People shared personal experiences of spotting him on roads or in restaurants.