Dunith Wellalage makes emotional return two days after father’s death, teammates wear black armbands

Sri Lanka Spinner Dunith Welalage returned to Bangladesh at the Super 4 stages of the Asian Cup 2025. His father, Sri Lanka, has passed away with a personal loss in recent days because he died during his last group match against Afghanistan. The 21 -year -old boy immediately returned home to join the late Suranga’s last rituals and now returned to represent his national team. His commitment to the national side aroused admiration from former Sri Lanka cricket player Russel Arnold.

During Toss, Sri Lanka captain Charith Aslaka confirmed that Welalage was included in the game XI and said the team would proceed with the same series. A moment of silence was observed before throwing it to honor his late father. In addition, the Sri Lanka team will wear black arm bands.

The news of his father’s death, team manager and Koç Arth Jayasuriya, relieved the young player quietly to return home. The left arm spinner completed the match with 1/49 bowling figures in four sailors, which included a challenging finals that Mohammad Nabi accepted five six. It was just his 5th T20I view and the first match in the Asian Cup 2025.

The images shared on social media depicted a well composed well from the family elderly before going to Dubai after paying his last respect to his father.

Dunith Wellage is on a mission.

While his father’s body is still at home, the UAE is separated to re -participate in his team, which is ready to play in the Super 4s of the Asian Cup in 2025. What sacrifice .. BTW father’s funeral will take place tomorrow at Colombo.… pic.twitter.com/fdqjkck25y

– Nibraz Ramzan (@nibraz88cricket) September 20, 2025

Dun Dunith Welalage, who returned home to pay his last respect to his father, will join the team again tomorrow morning. He will travel to the UAE with the team manager Mahinda Halangode.

Dunith’s father, Suranga Wellage, was a very respected cricker who ruled one of Sri Lanka’s best school teams. Former versatile, Sureranga’nın Arnold himself under the direction of St Peter College, the Prince of Wales seized the College, he said. Sri Lanka’s head coach Sanat Jayasuriya also condolences his condolences to expand and made him sure of the support of the whole nation.

Play xis

Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (W), Kamil Mishara, Kanal Perera, Charith Ashanka (C), Dasun Shanaka, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasinga, Dunith Welalage, Dushmantha Chamera, Nuwan Thushara

Bangladesh: Saif Hassan, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Littleton Das (W/C), Towhid Hridoy, Shamim Hossain, Jaker Ali, Mahadi Hasan, Nasum Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed, Shorful Islam, Mustafizur Rahman

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