IPL 2022 UPDATE: Moeen Ali has yet to obtain an Indian visa and is expected to miss Chennai Super Kings’ IPL opener, according to a report.
The defending champions, Chennai Super Kings, may be without Moeen Ali for the IPL 2022 opener; since the famous England all-rounder has yet to acquire his India visa; for the lucrative T20 event, which begins on Saturday in Mumbai. CSK, the four-time IPL champions, will play last year’s runner-up; Kolkata Knight Riders in the first match of the IPL on Saturday at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Moeen would need to arrive in Mumbai by Wednesday to have a chance; of playing his team’s opening match against the 2021 runners-up Knight Riders.
“Given that Moeen would got to go through the required three-day isolate; to enter the IPL bio-secure environment,” the report proceed, “Super Kings’ administration has also realize; that the prospects of him playing the opening coordinate are unlikely.”
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If Moeen comes up short to reach on time, New Zealand batsman Devon Conway is anticipate; to create his IPL make a big appearance, concurring to the article. “Considering Moeen’s off turn would have been valuable against Knight Riders’ trio of left-handers; Venkatesh Iyer, Nitish Rana, and Sunil Narine, the Super Kings will certainly; feel the squeeze in their opening experience,” it said.
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