India’s sixth straight loss in the knockouts of the ICC events is haunting Team Blue ever since the 2013 Champions Trophy when Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side beat England in England in the final by five runs on June 23, coincidentally the same day on which New Zealand beat India in the inaugural WTC final.
At International Cricket Council (ICC) event, India suffered defeat in the hands of New Zealand as they beat the Virat Kohli-led side in the World Test Championship (WTC) final by eight wickets to be the first-ever winners of the WTC mace.
World Test Champion Ship final results, Indian Fans Disappointed
After the Champions Trophy 2013 final, India has lost in three finals and three semi-finals in the six ICC events. Sri Lanka beat India in the 2014 T20 World Cup final, while the eventual champions Australian team beat the Indian side in the 2015 Cricket World Cup semi-final.