The Yuvraj Singh led India Blue will clash with India Red in the opener of the NKP Salve Challenger Trophy Thursday.

The tournament, which sets the ball rolling for the gruelling Ranji Trophy season ahead, would be more than the competition between the teams as individuals would be vying to make the Team India cut.

For Test-discard Yuvraj, a regular in India’s one-day scheme of things, the two matches against India Red and India Green before the final on Sunday will provide the styli