Heartbreak for Dunith Wellalage as his Father Dies after SL vs AFG Asia Cup 2025 match

After the crucial Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan Group B match in the Asia Cup 2025, heartbreaking news is coming from the Sri Lankan camp. It was a tragic day for the Sri Lankan cricketer Dunith Wellalage.

It was the match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan in the Group B fixture in the Asia Cup 2025, where the Lankans beat the Afghans by six wickets with eight balls remaining to qualify for the Super Fours as the Group B champions. After the end of the match, Dunith Wellalage got some tragic news, as his father passed away due to a heart attack.

The 22-year-old left-arm spinner Dunith Wellalage was in the news during Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan match due to conceding 32 runs in the final over of the first innings, as Afghanistan cricketer Mohammad Nabi smashed him five sixes in that over. After the match, while Sri Lanka qualified for the Super Fours along with Bangladesh, as Afghanistan were eliminated, Dunith got the tragic news. 

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Who was Dunith Wellalage's father?

Dunith Wellalage's father was Suranga Niroshan Wellalage. While he was a businessman, he was also a cricketer. In 1991, he was the captain of Prince of Wales Moratuwa. He also played club-level cricket for Moratuwa SC, Sebastianites, and Kurunegala YCC.

When Dunith made his international cricket debut in June 2022 against Australia in the Pallekele ODI, his father Suranga Wellalage and other family members were present on the ground.

Dunith Wellalage's international career

Dunith has already played one Test, 31 ODIs, and four T20Is. While he hasn't taken a Test wicket yet, he has picked up 39 ODI wickets and six T20I wickets. He has already recorded two ODI five-wicket hauls, both against India. The left-handed lower-order batter has also scored 386 runs in 24 innings with an average of 20.31, including one half-century, which was fighting 67 not out against India last year.