There is an old saying that "destiny is a matter of choice" and in the case of former Sri Lankan and Chennai Super Kings star Suraj Randiv, fate has played an important role in giving a new meaning to his new life. Off-spinner Randiv was a part of Sri Lanka’s playing eleven in the 2011 World Cup final. You will be shocked to know that Randiv is now a bus driver in Australia to earn his livelihood.
Besides Randiv, another former Sri Lankan player Chinthaka Namaste and former Zimbabwe cricketer, Waddington Mwayenga are also serving as bus drivers in the Australian city of Melbourne. Randiv, 36, has represented Sri Lanka in 12 Tests, 31 ODIs, and 7 T20Is. He claimed 43 wickets in Tests, 36 wickets in ODIs, and 7 wickets in T20Is. Randiv also took 1 five-wicket haul in Tests and ODIs. Randiv also represented Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led CSK in the IPL for 2 seasons and bagged 6 wickets in 8 games.
Besides driving the bus, Randiv also plays at the district level for Dandenong Cricket Club. According to reports, Cricket Australia had called Randiv as a net bowler to assist the Australian batsmen before the Border-Gavaskar series 2020-21.
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