Three players who can replace Moeen Ali for Chennai's first match

Moeen Ali played an integral role in Chennai's title-winning campaign in 2021. This prompted the franchise to retain him ahead of the mega auction for the 2022 edition. However, due to his visa issue, Ali's arrival was delayed.

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Although the issues have been resolved, a delayed arrival means that he will have to miss Chennai's first game of this edition, i.e the tournament opener against Kolkata. So who could play in his place for that game? Which player can replace him for Chennai's first match? Today, we shall be taking a look at the players who can replace Moeen Ali for Chennai's first game of the Indian T20 league 2022.

1) Mitchell Santner:

Mitchell Santner is one of the most underrated T20 all-rounders of this era. It was an absolute pity that he wasn't a regular feature in Chennai's XI during the last few editions. Bowling, batting and fielding, he can do it all. it is safe to call him a complete package.

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His USP is to control the flow of runs, and bowl the tight line and lengths. Besides, he is an ideal replacement for Ali as, like him, Santner is a spin bowling all-rounder. His three-dimensional skills can be really impactful for the yellow army.

2) Dwaine Pretorius:

Dwaine Pretorius is one of the most talented all-rounders from South Africa. He showed glimpses of his potential during the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. What impressed everyone was death bowling.

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He has a lot of variations up his sleeve. He's a handy batter, and can hit the big shots as well. So far, he has picked 23 wickets in 22 T20Is at an average of 19.48.

3) Chris Jordan:

Chris Jordan is arguably one of the best T20I bowlers of this era. He has been an absolute veteran in this format of the game. His ability to bowl well at the death is superb, to say the least.

He can cause a lot of doubts in the mind of the opposition batter with the help of his variations. Moreover, he is handy with the bat as well. Thus, the English pacer could replace his fellow countrymen Ali as he too is a match-winner.