The first game of the defending champions Chennai Super Kings against Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2022 might not feature Moeen Ali due to visa issues, informed Kashi Vishwanathan, the franchise's CEO.
The star all-rounder who was the only overseas player that CSK retained ahead of the mega-auctions is facing some issues with his visa clearance. Although the English cricketer had applied for the visa 20 days ago on February 28th, his application is still stuck in processing with the Indian High Commission in UK, the CEO said.
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Moeen who joined Chennai Supar Kings last year informed the team management that he will depart as soon as he gets his visa. Moeen Ali who has played 15 games for Chennai has amassed 357 runs and took 6 wickets for the MSD led side.