Overview

• The India captain approached Wellalage on the sidelines at Dubai International Stadium following the Super 4 match.
• Sony Sports Network posted the clip, which was widely shared across social media.
• Wellalage returned to Colombo after his father Suranga’s death, then rejoined Sri Lanka for the Super 4s.
• After a wicketless outing against Bangladesh, he was omitted from the next two matches against Pakistan and India.
• India reached the final after a Super Over victory, with Arshdeep Singh limiting Sri Lanka to two and Suryakumar finishing the chase on the first ball; Pakistan staff were also reported to have offered support to Wellalage.