Asia Cup 2025: 5 players who failed to deliver

4. Charith Asalanka (Sri Lanka)

Charith Asalanka had the responsibility of leading the team, but the tournament turned out to be far from the campaign he would have wanted. As captain, he was expected to guide his team not just with his decisions on the field but also with the bat in hand. Unfortunately, his returns were poor, with the scores of 5, 20, 21, 17, 2, and 10*; he could not rise to the occasion when his team needed him most.

Sri Lanka’s batting collapses and inability to handle crunch situations grabbed attention due to the absence of an impactful innings from their skipper. Asalanka’s inability to convert starts into useful contributions saw Sri Lanka struggling in the Super 4 stage and eventually losing all three games.