Dunith Wellalage had rushed back home on Thursday night (September 18) after learning of his father’s passing, just hours after helping his team beat Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi to qualify for the Super Four stage.
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He was accompanied by team manager Mahinda Halangode. Wellalage is expected to be back in Dubai on Saturday, September 20, morning, along with Halangode, and the young all-rounder will be available for Sri Lanka’s crucial Super Four clash against Bangladesh later in the evening.
Sri Lanka Cricket confirms Dunith Wellalage's availability for Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s
Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement on a social media post: “Dunith Wellalage, who returned home to pay his last respects to his late father, will rejoin the team tomorrow morning. He will travel to the UAE tonight accompanied by Team Manager Mahinda Halangode.
Dunith Wellalage, who returned home to pay his last respects to his late father, will rejoin the team tomorrow morning.He will travel to the UAE tonight accompanied by Team Manager Mahinda Halangode.Sri Lanka will begin its Super Four stage campaign of the ongoing tournament… pic.twitter.com/ST16buupH3
— Sri Lanka Cricket ?? (@OfficialSLC) September 19, 2025
The left-arm spinner has already shown glimpses of brilliance in his young career. He was the joint second-highest wicket-taker in the 2023 Asia Cup, where he stunned India with figures of 5 for 40. And most recently, he bagged 5/27 in an ODI against India in Colombo in August 2024.
Unbeaten Sri Lanka eye dominance as Bangladesh look to break the jinx in Super 4s
Notably, Sri Lanka faces Bangladesh first before locking horns with Pakistan on September 23 and archrivals India on September 26 in the Super Four stage. Now, all eyes are on the much-talked-about rivalry between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh that has been brewing over the last seven years.
On the other hand, Bangladesh entered the Super Four stage with a mixed bag of form. Their last five completed games show a patchy record of WLWWW, while Sri Lanka’s chart reads WWWWL. Both sides know the stakes are higher than ever, and neither will want to lose momentum at this moment.
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