Sri Lanka Star Suraj Randiv Who Played For CSK Turns Bus Driver To Make Ends Meet

Sri Lanka star Suraj Randiv who played in the 2011 World Cup final has now turned into a bus driver to make ends meet.

New Delhi: Sri Lanka and Chennai Super Kings star Suraj Randiv is going through a tough phase in life and has turned into a bus driver to make ends meet. Today cricketers earn millions by playing in various franchise leagues and through brand endorsement. They are among the highest-earning people in the country. However, a few are not so lucky, especially players of the past who didn’t get many opportunities to earn post their exit from the national team.

Suraj Randiv is one of the biggest examples. He currently lives in Melbourne, Australia and works as a driver for a bus company. He is joined by former Sri Lankan cricketer, Chinthaka Jayasinghe, and Zimbabwe’s Waddington Mwayenga, who also work for the same bus company.

Suraj Randiv Played 2011 World Cup Final Against India

Randiv was part of the Sri Lanka team that played in the 2011 World Cup final against India. During his international career, Randiv played 12 Tests, 31 ODIs, and 7 T20Is for Sri Lanka, taking 43, 36, and 7 wickets respectively.

Randiv also represented the MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings, one of the top franchises in IPL. Randiv has not given up cricket completely and continues to play for a local club in Melbourne. He is often called by Cricket Australia to bowl at Aussie batters in the nets.

One for Sri Lanka fans. Looks like Australia have roped in Suraj Randiv to bowl in the nets. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/9yyK9gDdlo

— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) December 23, 2020

Meanwhile, Chinthaka Namaste played in five T20Is for Sri Lanka and scored 49 runs. Mwayenga made his ODI debut against Pakistan in 2002 and went on to play three ODIs and a single Test match for his country.