Suraj Randiv bus driver: The game of cricket is very popular in many countries and gradually its popularity has increased a lot. Cricketers also earn a lot of wealth along with showing their skills through cricket. There are many players in the cricket world who have become owners of crores. They have luxurious bungalows, luxury cars, not only this, they also have their own private jets.

However, there are some cricketers who played well on the cricket field but became anonymous in a short time. In this series, we will tell you about former Sri Lankan off-spinner Suraj Randiv, who was successful in his career but today he has to struggle a lot to make a living.

Gained attention at a young age

Suraj Randiv gained a lot of popularity in Sri Lanka at a young age. He had a successful career. Let us tell you that Suraj Randiv made his debut in international cricket in the year 2010. As soon as he made his debut, Suraj Randiv stopped Virender Sehwag, who was playing on 99 runs in the Dambulla ODI, from scoring a century by bowling a no ball. Sehwag hit a six on this ball but due to it being a no ball, his six did not count and he missed out on scoring a century. Suraj had deliberately bowled a no ball, for which he later apologized.

After this, Sri Lanka Cricket Board suspended Suraj Randiv for one match, while captain Tillakaratne Dilshan was fined. This bowler was also a part of the Sri Lankan team in the 2011 World Cup final but could not take a single wicket. Let us tell you that Suraj has taken 43 wickets in 12 Tests and 36 wickets in 31 ODIs for Sri Lanka.

Became a bus driver to earn a living

Suraj has also played IPL and in 2011 he played for Chennai Super Kings. But after leaving cricket, Suraj's life changed completely. Suraj has become a bus driver in Australia to earn his livelihood. Let us tell you that currently Suraj is working as a bus driver in Melbourne based company Transdev.