LAHORE, Feb 17: Led by former Test cricketer Ijaz Ahmad the Punjab Chief Minister Eleven will leave for Patiala, India on Wednesday to play a festival match against Indian Punjab Chief Minister Eleven scheduled to be held on Thursday.

The team includes former celebrated opening batsman Saeed Anwar, leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed, Manzoor Elahi, Shahid Anwar, Zahoor Elahi, Shakeel Khan, Ashraf Ali, Azmat Rana, Javed Hayat and Muhammad Asif.

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