There is no adjustment of the visa status of Moeen Ali, as the England all-rounder expecting to join the Chennai Super Kings group of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Mumbai, keeps on being stuck at home in Birmingham. Having applied for the Indian travel records right around four weeks prior, Ali (34), has not had his visa endorsed by the Indian High Commission in London yet.
“It’s horrendous yet we can do nothing. Moeen has played in India a decent couple of times so i’m not sure why (has not been allowed the visa yet). We are trusting he will get the visa soon,” Moeen’s dad Munir Ali told Cricbuzz on Wednesday (March 23). Cricbuzz detailed about the deferral in arrival of movement records for Moeen on March 19.
With the IPL beginning on March 26 and considering that the rookies require three-day quarantine, Moeen’s cooperation in the principal match for CSK looks incredibly suspicious. CSK, the reigning champs, play Kolkata Knight Riders in the debut game on Saturday.
“He is surely precluded for the primary game,” said Kasi Viswanathan, the CEO of the establishment. “We were certain he would get the papers on Monday (March 21). Regardless of whether he gets today (Wednesday, March 23), he can arrive at just tomorrow (March 24) and go into isolation. He will miss the main game however we are trusting he gets the visa soon enough. We have addressed Jay Shah (the Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary) and other IPL authorities. They are doing their best as well, to help us.”
Moeen was held by the establishment for INR 8 crore. An inquiry to Indian High Commission in London stayed unanswered till the hour of going to print. In the interim, Gujarat Titans’ instructing staff part Abdul Naim, who is likewise from London, has not had his visa papers cleared.