Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2025: Ravi Shastri predicts winner of SL vs AFG; ex-India coach says ‘I will go…’

Former India coach Ravi Shastri is weighing on Afghanistan to win against Sri Lanka in the final Group B encounter in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. While the top two has been finalised in Group A, three teams - Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka - are in contention for a top two finish in Group B.

With Bangladesh already exhausting all their group games, the outcome of the Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan clash will determine the final standings. Former India coach Ravi Shastri, who is working as a commentator in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025, was asked to predict the winner.

“If I have to go, I will go on Afghanistan's side,” Shastri told Sony Sports Network. “In the last match, Afghanistan's batting performance didn't click, especially in the top order. If a couple of batters get going, Afghanistan have the spinners to put any opposition in tension,” he said.