Sri Lankan cricketer Dunith Wellalage faced heartbreak during the Asia Cup 2025 as his father, Suranga Wellalage, passed away while he was playing against Afghanistan.
Despite a brave fight, Afghanistan were eliminated from the Asia Cup 2025, as the Super Fours fixture has been sorted after the confirmation of qualifications from Group B.
.webp)
Sri Lanka dropped Matheesha Pathirana and picked Maheesh Theekshana for the game against Hong Kong. They wanted an extra spinner for the dry Dubai pitch and also gave Pathirana some rest.
Sri Lanka and Hong Kong, China, are ready for the 8th game of the ongoing Asia Cup 2025. Sri Lanka started their campaign with a dominating win over Bangladesh. After getting defeated in two matches, Hong Kong is already out of round of four contention.
September 11, 2022—a date to remember for all Sri Lankan cricket fans. When the whole planet was devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, hoping for a new dawn, Sri Lanka surprised the whole cricket world by winning the Asia Cup title, defeating Pakistan in the final.
Suryakumar Yadav playfully noted that Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka would prefer to erase memories of that dramatic game, highlighting India’s clever use of part-time bowlers in crucial moments.
Pakistan is all set to host a home ODI series against Sri Lanka later this year. The 3-match ODI series is scheduled to start on November 11 ahead of their T20I tri-series, which includes Afghanistan.
Asia Cup 2025 kicks off in UAE with top Asian teams competing. Here’s the full schedule, squads, venues, India vs Pakistan clash, timings, and streaming details
.webp)
The Asia Cup 2025 starts on September 9 in the UAE, with eight teams playing in the T20 format. Check out Asia Cup 2025 Prize money
Zimbabwe posted a record 191/8 against Sri Lanka in Harare, but Sri Lanka chased 192 with ease to win by 8 wickets and clinch the T20I series 2-1.
It is not my job to announce the winner
Rohit Sharma on being asked if England were rightly awarded the World Cup title in 2019
