[WATCH] Suryakumar Yadav Left In Splits By Charith Asalanka’s Funny Remark At Asia Cup 2025 Presser

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav was spotted covering his face while laughing after Sri Lanka skipper Charith Asalanka cracked a funny remark during the Asia Cup 2025 press conference. A video of the moment went viral on social media, where Asalanka jokingly said he felt sleepy as he had just traveled from Zimbabwe to the UAE following a three-match T20I series.

Sri Lanka had wrapped up their third T20I on September 7 before heading straight to the UAE for the Asia Cup. However, the side still has a few days to recover, with Asalanka’s men set to begin their campaign on September 13 at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. During the interaction, a reporter asked Asalanka:

“You’ve travelled countries. You’ve just come in from Zimbabwe. Tell us about how you guys are feeling as a group, having to hit the ground running immediately in this humidity.”

Charith Asalanka replied with a laugh:

“Right now, I feel very sleepy.”

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Charith Asalanka:"I FEEL SLEEPY 😅"#AsiaCup2025 pic.twitter.com/RJsnMfoOZD

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Sri Lanka missed the chance to clinch the series early after Zimbabwe leveled it by winning the second T20I by five wickets. However, the visitors bounced back strongly, securing the decider with a commanding eight-wicket victory to seal the series.

“It’s Important To Take Care Of Our Fitness”: Charith Asalanka

Speaking about the team’s exhaustion, Charith Asalanka pointed out that the travel schedule had been quite hectic and expressed hope that the coach would allow them a two-day break. In the press conference, he stated, as quoted by NDTV:

  “No, I mean it’s really hard to play back-to-back games in Zimbabwe on September 6 and 7. And then travel here (Dubai) straightaway. I think actually we need to have a couple of days off. I hope the coach will give us. It’s important to take care of our fitness. And we all know that it’s really hot out there. And for me, it’s really important to keep fresh and give 100 per cent in the first game.”

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