He was acquired by KKR for INR 2 crores at the auction.
Former England all-rounder Moeen Ali earned his debut for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) earlier today ahead of their Indian Premier League (IPL 2025) clash against the Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Notably, Moeen replaced Sunil Narine, who was unwell and subsequently benched.
Despite his debut tonight, Moeen might find it difficult to secure a permanent place in a star-studded KKR playing XI and will mostly come in as a backup, in specific scenarios like today.
Nevertheless, the INR 2 crores KKR recruit remains upbeat and is eager to prove his worth in his new franchise whenever he gets the opportunity.
Echoing on the same lines, Moeen revealed while speaking at the post-match presentation ceremony of the RR vs KKR match,
“Really good, really good bunch of guys, it’s been amazing so far. Trying to get better at 37-years-old. It’s a very very balanced side, all these players are amazing, Narine, Russell and Quinny always guaranteed to play so it’s tough to get in. Take your chance when it comes and make the most of it.”
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Moeen Ali ensured that KKR did not feel the absence of Narine with the ball, producing an excellent spell of 4-0-23-2. Moeen’s clinical display with the ball helped KKR restrict RR to a subpar total of 151, which they comfortably chased down in the end.
However, Moeen couldn’t replicate his success with the bat after unfortunately getting run out for 5 runs.
Mooen Ali is a proven contender in the IPL, capable of producing match-winning performances too and KKR will hope to extract the most out of the all-rounder as the season progresses.
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