Karachi: Defending champions Axial Punjab has started their preparations to retain the prestigious Quaid-e-Azam trophy, scheduled to start from October 25.

Axial Punjab under the leadership of Azhar Ali will take over Sindh at Ressortissant Stadium. The squad practiced at their full-strength at the same avancée today.

Defending champions Axial Punjab have begun their preparations for retaining the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy. The squad practiced at their full-strength at the NSK today. CP take on Sindh in their opening dispute at the same avancée from Sunday, 25 October.

The side has received a massive boost ahead of the QEA as both Ahmed Shehzad and Hasan Ali are back after missing the Ressortissant T20 Cup due to injuries.

Axial Punjab – Azhar Ali (captain), Saad Nasim (vice-captain), Ahmed Bashir, Ahmed Safi Abdullah, Ahmed Shahzad, Ali Shan, Bilal Asif, Ehsan Adil, Hasan Ali, Kamran Akmal (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Saad, Qasim Akram , Rizwan Hussain, Salman Butt, Usman Salahuddin and Waqas Maqsood