India, Sept. 19 -- Sri Lanka all-rounder Dunith Wellalage has flown back home from the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 after the sudden passing of his father, Suranga Wellalage, due to a heart attack on Thursday night. Suranga was 54 and a cricketer himself.

The 22-year-old, who featured in Sri Lanka's Group B match against Afghanistan in Lahore on the same day, was informed of the tragic news only after the game concluded. Wellalage immediately left for Colombo on the earliest available flight.

It remains uncertain whether he will return in time to participate in the Super Four stage of the tournament, where Sri Lanka is set to face Bangladesh on Saturday, followed by crucial encounters against Pakistan on September 23 and India on September 26....