Cricketer Turned ICC Match Referee's Metro Journey Goes Viral. Internet Reacts

Former India pacer Javagal Srinath has caught the eye of followers together with his latest act of simplicity. An image of Srinath choosing a metro trip as a substitute of luxurious transport is being broadly circulated on social media. The put up, initially shared on LinkedIn, has garnered hundreds of likes and feedback. Within the picture, Srinath might be seen standing within the nook of a metro coach, holding his trolley bag in a single hand. He’s wearing a sky-blue shirt tucked right into a pair of denim denims and complemented by semi-formal brown leather-based brogues.

Followers took to social media to reward Srinath’s simplicity, selecting metro journey over luxurious transport.

This image of Javagal Srinath has grow to be viral for travelling in a metro even after being so profitable and properly to do.

Usually people generally tend to evaluate folks primarily based on their social standing.

If somebody is rich then he cannot be humble. If somebody is poor then he… pic.twitter.com/TDy8MuDUzy

— Neetu Khandelwal (@T_Investor_) August 29, 2026

Standing quietly in a nook of the metro with Earbuds on, a trolley bag beside him, glasses in his pocket and completely no VIP angle

At first look, 99% of individuals would think-Simply one other instructor or private-sector worker

However wait… you may be shocked to know who he… pic.twitter.com/xn7VXdSc5n

— Dr Priyanka (@Dr_Priyanka0) August 30, 2026

The #man you see standing quietly in a nook of a Metro coach, with a trolley bag and hardly drawing any consideration, is Javagal Srinath. @iamjavagal

The youthful technology might recognise him extra because the ICC match referee they see throughout worldwide cricket. However for our… https://t.co/YRAvBGbHRq

— Sivasubramaniam Jayaraman (@JsivaUrbantranz) August 30, 2026

Javagal Srinath travelling on the Metro like some other passenger.

No particular remedy, no fuss-just pure simplicity.

A cricket legend who nonetheless carries himself with unimaginable humility. pic.twitter.com/7F7Z0r8JvH

— Asmita (@AuraXsync) August 29, 2026

At the moment an ICC match referee, Srinath represented India in 67 Checks from 1991 to 2002, taking 236 wickets at a mean of 30.49, with 10 five-wicket hauls and a ten-fer, with finest figures of 8/86. He’s India’s Tenth-highest wicket-taker in Checks.

He additionally performed 229 ODIs for India, taking 315 wickets at a mean of 28.08, with three five-wicket hauls and finest figures of 5/23. He’s India’s second-highest wicket-taker in ODIs and the very best wicket-taker amongst Indian pacers within the 50-over format.

In 296 worldwide matches, he has taken 551 wickets in 296 matches at a mean of 29.11, with 13 five-fors and a ten-fer and is the seventh-highest wicket-taker for India.

Talking at an occasion earlier this week, Srinath referred to as Check cricket the “mom of all cricket”, encouraging children to take the format extra severely, saying that somebody who can play the longer format finds it simple to play T20s.

Srinath mentioned, “IPL is vital, however you want depth in cricket, which is there in Checks. Check cricket is a five-day format, which is why it’s referred to as the ‘mom of all cricket.’ A participant who performs Check cricket may also discover it simpler to play T20 cricket, however for somebody who solely performs T20 cricket, enjoying Check cricket will not be as simple. Stick with Check cricket, the longer model of the sport. Alongside that, you too can play T20,” he mentioned.

(With ANI Inputs)