The 29 completed matches at the halfway stage of the tournament provided ample breathtaking performances to select the best XI from the season so far. 

Moeen opened only twice in IPL before scoring 14 runs in 10 balls. However, across T20 leagues, he has opened 37 times, scoring 1116 runs in 699 balls at a strike rate of 159.7 with a century and six fifties.

Bangladesh-born writer Taslima Nasreen stirred a major controversy on social media on Tuesday when she remarked that English cricketer Moeen Ali would have joined terrorist outfit Syria if he wasn't a cricketer.

Nasreen later deleted her tweet and defended her post saying that she was only being sarcastic. 

Among other brands, the Chennai Super Kings carries the logo of SNJ 10000, a beer brand of Chennai-based SNJ Distilleries. 

Moeen joined Rashid to become the only spinners to have dismissed Kohli the most number of times in international cricket - nine times. 

Gowtham became the most expensive uncapped player in the history of the tournament.

Chennai Super Kings bought England all-rounder Moeen Ali for Rs 7 crore in the IPL 2021 Auction.

Moeen, who has to return to India in February-end after a week with the family to join the team for the limited-overs leg of the tour, refused to change the plan

A total of 292 players have been enlisted for the shortened auctions -- 164 of them Indian and 125 overseas. 

Following a 317-run loss to India in Chennai on Tuesday, Root had said: "Moeen has chosen to go home. It’s obviously been a very tricky tour for him."

Joe Root also confirmed that Foakes will keep wickets even after Jonny Bairstow returns to the squad after the second Test.

  The former English spinner says the current England spinners like Dom Bess and Jack Leach lacks a bit of swagger; points out that Joe Root's field setting during the Sri Lanka tour was questionable.

The England bowler said that Kohli doesn't have "any weakness," adding that the Indian skipper will be motivated to make a comeback.

Ali, 33, tested positive for COVID-19 with mild symptoms upon arrival in Sri Lanka and was isolated from the rest of the touring party.

Sri Lanka has 50,200 cases of coronavirus and 247 deaths related to it since mid-March.

Ali will have to observe 10-day isolation in accordance with the Sri Lanka Government’s protocol.

The Hundred is a new 100-balls-per-side format to be played by eight teams in separate men's and women's tournaments.

Moeen Ali heaped praise on teammate Adil Rashid, calling him the best bowler in the world.

Moeen Ali thanked captain Eoin Morgan for keeping faith in him, after he returned to runscoring with a 33-ball 61 during the third T20I against Pakistan on Tuesday.