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.
After playing in the Saudara Cup match that August, Suppiah took part in the cricket competition at the 1998 Commonwealth Games held in Kuala Lumpur. He faced Sri Lanka and Jamaica during his participation.