Champions Trophy 2017: Watch out India! Bangladesh is no pushover

They've beaten India in critical matches in past, and aren't the minnows they were some years ago

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India players look on during a practice session in the nets ahead of their ICC Champions Trophy semifinal match between Bangladesh and India at Edgbaston in Birmingham

Anish Kumar New Delhi

Last Updated : Jun 16 2017 | 2:15 PM IST

They weren't even participating in the first Champions Trophy in 1998, and had to just make do with hosting the event on their soil. But Bangladesh have come a long way since, and will be playing their neighbour and cricket giant India in the second semi-final in Edgbaston on Thursday.

India, the defending Champions, should not be complacent against the Bangla tigers, and would do well to remember their 2007 World Cup loss to the team in the league stage, which marked their exit from the tournament.

At an event hosted by the Indian High Commission to mark the UK-India

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