The Intercontinental Cup (India) (known as the

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Intercontinental Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a 4-team

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tournament organised by the

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(

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). It was launched in 2017, as a replacement for

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with the first edition held as the

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. The tournament was organized by the

as part of the senior men team's preparation for

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matches and for the

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itself. The tournament naming rights were purchased by

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which also sponsors the national team. The tournament succeeded the

, where the then Indian head coach at that time,

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revealed that the intention was to hold a 4-team tournament with India competing against teams from the

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, and

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Results

Medal summary

References

External links

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