England cricket all-rounder Moeen Ali has requested the three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) winning side Chennai Super Kings to remove a logo which is promoting an alcohol brand on their jersey, as he he is a practising Muslim and his face faith does not allow him from consuming alcohol.
Like the former South Africa captain Hashim Amla, Moeen too does not support logos of alcohol brands on any of his jerseys whether it is for England or any other team around the world across formats.
The jersey of three-time IPL winners Chennai Super Kings has a logo of SNJ 10000, which is a surrogate product brand of the Chennai-based SNJ Distilleries. Upon the request, the Chennai Super Kings team management has agreed to Moeen’s request and have removed the logo from his kit, reported India Today.
The English all-rounder joined one of the most successful IPL teams under the leadership of former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the auction this year when he was bought for INR 7 crores. Chennai Super Kings is the second team for Moeen who has previously played for Royal Challengers Bangalore for as many as three seasons.
The Pakistani-descent cricketer Moeen has scored 309 runs and taken 10 wickets in 19 IPL matches so far. But ahead of this year’s IPL 2021, Moeen is particularly excited about playing under Dhoni as he told the team’s official website,
“I’ve spoken to players who have played under MS and they tell me how he improves their game. I believe a great captain does that.”
“I think it’s something on every player’s wish list to play under MS. I think it’s the confidence and the clarity he gives people. It’s exciting,”
he added.
Chennai Super Kings will begin their IPL 2021 campaign against last year’s finalists Delhi Capitals on April 10 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.