Ex-BCCI selector backs THIS team to win T20 World Cup & it's not Rohit Sharma's India

ICC T20 World Cup is slated to kickstart next month in Australia, where a total of 16 teams will compete against one anor for ultimate crown in shortest format of game. Ahe of marquee tournament, former BCCI selector Saba Karim picked team he feels has best chance to win competition. Karim has backed Australia to retain ir title, which y won last year in UAE. 

Here's why Karim feels Australia will win World Cup

According to Karim, Australia remains a formidable side and are favourites to win competition in November. Karim believes Australia will win World T20 championship because it will be played on Australian soil and because team has undergone changes in preparation for major event. He specifically cited dition of Tim David into Australian squ. Karim said grounds in Australia are big so teams will need more power-hitters 

"I think y remain a formidable side and are favourites. More so because y are playing on Australian soil and kind of changes, y have brought into team, reflects that y are in sync with what is required to win such tournaments in Australia,"  Karim told Sports18.

"Big ground, so you need some more power hitters, so y bulk up that kind of portion in side. So, y have Tim David and Glen Maxwell. For instance, in this team, you don't have Mitchell Marsh and Marcus Stoinis, both of m very high in terms of power hitting. So, this kind of combination makes m a very strong side to retain T20 World Cup again," he ded.

Australia's squ for T20 World Cup: Aaron Finch (c), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Tim David, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, Matw We, David Warner, am Zampa.

Australian team is currently in India to play a three-match T20I series as part of ir preparation for T20 World Cup. series is currently levelled at 1-1 with Australia winning first game in Mohali on Tuesday and India making a comeback in second game in Nagpur on Friday. third match of series will be played in Hyderab on Sunday, September 25. 

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