Bilal to lead ICA

Published February 23, 2006

ISLAMABAD, Feb 22: A 14-member Islamabad team led by Bilal Asad left for Karachi on Wednesday to take part in the Twenty20 Cup starting on Friday.

A spokesman for the Islamabad Cricket Association (ICA) said that Rao Iftikhar who is already is Karachi will join the team there.

Islamabad have been drawn to play Abbottabad in their opening match on Friday.

Team: Bilal Asad (captain), Raheel Majeed, Ashar Zaidi, Bazid Khan, Sufyan Munir, Atif Ashraf, Muhammad Altaf, Zohaib Ahmed, Rauf Akbar, Rao Iftikhar, Safdar Niazi, Nauman Sadiq, Imad Waseem, Saad Altaf, Afaq Raheem.

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