The spots for the Super Four in the ongoing Asia Cup are filling as India and Pakistan are the two teams who have qualified for the next round. Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh are the three teams that are still in contention.
Talking about Bangladesh, the Tigers have played three matches and are placed second on the table with two wins in three games. The Tigers are well poised to qualify further, and the fans can expect Pakistan to lock horns against arch-rivals Bangladesh in the Super Four round.
It will be a great game for the fans as Bangladesh recently beat the Men in Green at their home. However, Shaheen Afridi, who was not part of the bilateral series, will be up against the Tigers in the Asia Cup. The left-arm seamer is in great form with the bat and the ball. Thus, it will be a great battle to see Shaheen go up against Litton Das.
Notably, Shaheen has been brilliant with the bat, but his only great spell came against the UAE. However, Abhishek Sharma whacked him during the India vs Pakistan match, and it will be interesting to see if Bangladesh's Litton Das will be ready to go up against Shaheen or not.
Shaheen Afridi's Performance In the Asia Cup 2025
Talking about Shaheen, the left-arm seamer has taken three wickets in the tournament. He went wicketless against India, but picked a scalp against Oman and a double against UAE. Here is the stat.
Criteria
UAE
India
Oman
Overall
Wickets
2
0
1
3
Overs Bowled
3
2
4
9
Runs Given
16
23
20
59
Economy
5.33
11.50
5.00
6.56
Litton Das's Performance In the Asia Cup 2025
Litton Das has been in exceptional form in Asia Cup 2025 as the right-handed batter has amassed 96 runs in three innings, which includes a fifty-plus score.
Criteria
Afghanistan
Sri Lanka
Hong Kong
Overall
Runs
9 (11)
28 (26)
59 (39)
3
Strike-Rate
81.82
107.4
151.5
96
Litton Das vs Shaheen Afridi In White-Ball Events
Notably, Shaheen Afridi and Litton Das have locked horns against each other in all three-formats, but this article will look at their meetings in white-ball events. The sample size for analysis in T20is was small, which is why the ODI stats too have been added.
Litton Das vs Shaheen Afridi In White-Ball Events
Criteria
ODIs
T20Is
Runs Scored
12
8
Balls Faced
26
5
Outs
2
1
Dots
20
2
4s
2
0
6s
0
1
Strike-Rate
46.2
160
Average
6
8
Observation
Shaheen Afridi has got the better of Litton Das and has dismissed him on three occasions, leaking just 20 runs.
Also, Litton has struggled to show intent in the ODIs, but relatively fared well in T20Is, facing five balls and smashing the Pakistan seamer for a six but also getting out once.
It can be said that the two can't be separated in the shortest format of the match as Shaheen has picked up a wicket, while Litton has also hit him for a six.
Conclusion
It can be concluded that Litton has struggled against Shaheen Afridi and will be under immense pressure if they face in the super-four stage. Although, the stats suggest that Litton won't shy away from taking his chances against Pakistan's southpaw.
Nonetheless, just five balls is too less to judge the impact of a bowler against a batter when the two players.