LAHORE, Dec 23: Test discarded Saleem Elahi will lead the defending champions Lahore Blues in the Quaid-i-Azam Cricket Trophy Grade-I Tournament starting from Jan 2.
Another former Test cricketer Aamir Malik was named as the captain of the Lahore Whites team.
Lahore Blues and Whites will play their opening match against each other at the LCCA ground from Jan 2.
Besides Saleem Elahi, the Lahore Blues has the services of other Test cricketers including Imran Farhat, Humayun Farhat and Mohammad Hussain. The international Irfan Fazil is also included in the team.
The teams were announced after holding three-day trials at the LCCA ground from Dec 20 to 22.
The LCCA president Aamir Hayat Rokari as chairman of the selection committee with two members Ameer Akbar and Pervez Shah selected the teams.