It is unclear whether the 22-year-old will return for the tournament, where Sri Lanka is playing Bangladesh in a Super 4 match in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Sri Lanka’s Dunith Wellalage has returned home from the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 after his father, Suranga, passed away on Thursday night, the same day when the all-rounder was playing a Group B league match against Afghanistan.
Wellalage learned of his father’s demise only after the match, and he left for Colombo on the earliest available flight. It is unclear whether the 22-year-old will return for the tournament, where Sri Lanka is playing Bangladesh in a Super 4 match in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
After the game against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka will face Pakistan on September 23 and India on September 26. “Heartfelt condolences to Dunith Wellalage and his family on the loss of his beloved father. Stay strong, brother,” wrote veteran Afghanistan cricketer Mohammad Nabi on his X handle.