India, May 19 -- Moeen Ali was among the few overseas players who did not return to India when the 2025 season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) resumed on May 17. He was in India earlier this month for the IPL amid the escalating tension with Pakistan, while his parents were stuck in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) at the same time, which was quite unnerving.

Moeen was originally part of the Kolkata Knight Riders set-up in the IPL 2025. He was in India with his wife and children when the tournament was suspended on May 9 after the match between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was halted midway through the first innings in Dharamsala after blackouts in certain north and north-western parts of the country.

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