Mumbai : Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will miss the services of Moeen Ali for their IPL-opener as the star England all-rounder is yet to receive his India visa for competing in the lucrative T20 tournament, beginning in Mumbai on Saturday.
CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan confirmed the development ‘It is almost certain that Moeen Ali will miss the first game. He has still not got the visa. We are on it as well as BCCI. Hope it is sorted in a day or two,’ Viswanathan said.
‘It is disappointing that he has not been able to join us. They follow set to England from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir but Moeen is born in England and is a frequent visitor to India.’