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IPL 2022: Visa issues solved, Moeen Ali set to join Chennai Super Kings

Mir Luqman

The long delay of Moeen Ali's franchise joining has ended as he is all set to join Chennai Super Kings on Thursday, March 24. The Chennai Super Kings franchise and the family of the all-rounder have confirmed that the visa issues are resolved, and he is all set to join his franchise today.


Moeen Ali's father, Munir Ali, said, "He picked his papers yesterday and is ready to fly." Kasi Viswanathan, the CEO of the franchise, gave assurance about Moeen Ali's arrival and mentioned, "he will arrive in Mumbai in the evening and will straight away go into isolation."


The visa delay has forced Moeen Ali to miss the season's first game against Kolkata Knight Riders on March 26. The CEO of the franchise confirmed that by saying, "He will not be available for the first game against Kolkata Knight Riders, but we are happy that all the uncertainty has ended." However, he'll be eligible to play the second match against Lucknow Super Giants on March 31.



Moeen Ali had applied for the travel papers on February 28, but unexpectedly the visa took more than three weeks to arrive.


Meanwhile, defending champions Chennai Super Kings will lock horns with last seasons' runner-up, Kolkata Knight Riders, to kick start the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League.

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