T20 World Cup
The 2020 World Cup will take place in Australia. Getty Images

Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Farveez Maharoof has backed Australia to win the 2020 T20 World Cup in their own backyard. However, there is no certainty about the T20 World Cup taking place this year, due to the widespread novel coronavirus. In April, the global governing council had said that the marquee tournament will take place as per schedule despite the pandemic.

The 2020 T20 World Cup will be a 10-team tournament. Ten full-member teams have directly earned their place in the Super 12 stage of the tournament. Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will play in the group stage of the tournament along with six teams — Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Ireland, Namibia, Scotland and Oman — and the top four team will progress to the Super 12 stage.

Dream 11
Virat Kohli. Credits: PTI

Farveez Maharoof: I will back Australia, specially they are at home

Australia at ICC events have been a powerhouse. They have the side to beat. With the 2020 T20 World Cup being held in Australia, it gives them an added advantage, reckons former Sri Lanka all-rounder Farveez Maharoof. He, however, said India are also a very powerful side and these two sides will be among the top two.

“I’ll back Australia, specially they are at home. India any format are very powerful, those two are my my favourites,” Farveez Maharoof told CricketAddictor in an exclusive interview.

Former Sri Lanka All-Rounder Farveez Maharoof Names Favourites To Win 2020 T20 World Cup
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 09: Captain Aaron Finch of Australia and Virat Kohli of India at the coin toss during the Group Stage match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between India and Australia at The Oval on June 09, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Christopher Lee-IDI/IDI via Getty Images)

Australia, however, are yet to win a T20 World Cup. Since its inception, defending champions West Indies have won the tournament twice, making them the most successful side in the competition while India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and England have clinched it once each.