Gul took 5-31 in the first innings against India in Lahore

The 21-year-old impressed in Pakistan's victory over India in the second Test in 2004 but was then out for a year with a back problem.

Hasan Raza, who led Pakistan A to a win over England in November, will captain a line-up featuring seven Test players.

Opener Mohammad Wasim, 28, who played the last of his 18 Tests in 2000, has been rewarded for good domestic form.

India arrive on 5 January and are scheduled to play three Tests in Lahore, Faisalabad and Karachi.

Peshawar, Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan have been pencilled in for the five one-dayers.

But the final itinerary will only be announced later this week after an Indian security delegation completes its visit to Pakistan.

Pakistan A: Hasan Raza (capt), Imran Farhat, Mohammad Wasim, Faisal Iqbal, Asim Kamal, Bazid Khan, Zulqarnain Haider, Mansoor Amjad, Mohammad Irshad, Umar Gul, Rao Iftikhar Anjum, Yasir Arafat.