India, Sept. 27 -- India captain Suryakumar Yadav met Sri Lanka spinner Dunith Wellalage on the sidelines of the Asia Cup 2025 Super 4s match at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday. The 22-year-old Wellalage lost his father, Suranga Wellalage, earlier this month. The spinner was playing the Asia Cup group stage match against Afghanistan, and following the conclusion of the game, Sri Lanka head coach Sanath Jayasuriya broke the news to him of his father's passing away due to a heart attack.

Suryakumar was seen walking up to Wellalage, and it was then that he placed his hand on the chest of the young Sri Lankan spinner, offering some words of wisdom. The duo chatted with each other for close to two minutes, and Suryakumar was seen co...