Despite missing star power, India start Nidahas Trophy as favourites

Let's get the obvious out of the way - India start as favourites to win the Nidahas Trophy, even though they field a second string side - one without their star batsman and regular skipper Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav. On the face of it, the powerhouses of the unit are missing but with the likes of