ICC Champions Trophy, India vs Bangladesh semifinal: Stats favour Virat Kohli and Co

Birmingham: India face a stiff test against Bangladesh in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy semifinal against Bangladesh, at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground, in Birmingham, on Thursday.

However, the Men in Blue have a brilliant record, especially when it comes to the semifinals of the ICC events.

So far, India have played a total of 13 semifinals in ICC events, and have come out victorious in eight of them. Interestingly, the last two of their five losses in the semis have come in the previous couple of years – 2015 ICC World Cup, and 2016 ICC World T20.

The Men in Blue’s record becomes all the better, when it comes to the Champions Trophy semis; they have won three out of the four they have played so far.

However, India’s biggest advantage comes when they play the semifinals of an ICC tournament in England. As of now, the Men in Blue are still unbeaten in ICC semifinals that they have played in England. They have played two and won two; and on both occasions they went on to win the respective tournaments – 1983 World Cup and 2013 Champions Trophy.