After playing in the Saudara Cup match that August, Suppiah represented Malaysia in the cricket tournament at the 1998 Commonwealth Games, hosted in his home city of Kuala Lumpur, in September, playing against Sri Lanka and Jamaica.
Following his participation in the Saudara Cup match in August, Suppiah represented Malaysia in the cricket event of the 1998 Commonwealth Games, which was hosted in Kuala Lumpur. He played against Sri Lanka and Jamaica during this tournament.