He was also the top scorer-both in the Esanda International hockey Tournament at Perth in Australia and the 1978 Asian Games.

[3] His Son Sarbrinder Singh Randhawa was a world-level Lawn Tennis Player, who represented India in various international tournaments across the world.

Surjit Singh died in a car accident in 1984 near Kartarpur in Jalandhar district after his retirement from the game.

Initially it was called "Dakhla", but now it is known as "Surjit Singh Wala" A hockey academy named after him is also being run by the Government of Punjab.

In 2012, in an effort to revive the sport in the state, Government of Punjab announced its decision to support the society.