Sri Lankan disabled cricket enthusiast Gayan Senanayake receives a visit from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma.
Sri Lankan disabled cricket enthusiast Gayan Senanayake receives a visit from Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. India beat Pakistan in a memorable match at the Dubai International Stadium on August 28. The next day, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma won the hearts of cricket fans when they took time out of their busy schedules to visit Sri Lankan super fan Gayan Senanayake in Dubai.
Senanayake has been known for years for his dedication to the Sri Lankan national team and his loyalty to the sport of cricket. Senanayake is in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) right now to cheer on the team led by Dasun Shanaka at the Asia Cup.
Moments to cherish for Senanayake
Senanyake blew up the internet on Monday (August 29) when he posted a picture of himself with Virat and Rohit next to him. The photo quickly spread all over social media and was loved by everyone in the cricket community.
“Met Rohit and Virat today,” the famous fan of the Sri Lankan cricket team wrote as the title of his post, expressing his joy at meeting the current and former captains of the Indian cricket team after their famous win over Pakistan.
Senanayake is well-known not only in Sri Lanka but also in India, where cricket fans know him to be close to Indian cricketers. In fact, the huge fan of the former World Champions went to Virat and Anushka Sharma’s colossal wedding reception in Mumbai. Soon after they got married in December 2017, the event took place.
Team India will play Hong Kong at the Dubai International Stadium on Wednesday, August 31. This is the second game of the Asia Cup. If India wins, they will not only make it to the Super 4 stage of the competition, but they will also be sure to finish first in Group A.
Sri Lanka’s Group B campaign got off to a bad start when Afghanistan beat them by nine wickets in the first game of the tournament on Saturday in Dubai.