Kolkata Knight Riders - Moeen Ali
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Moeen Ali went unsold initially before Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) secured his services for INR 2 crore. He will serve as the backup for Sunil Narine. The defending champions are expected to have Quinton de Kock, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, and Anrich Nortje as their four frontline foreigners.
West Indies' T20 captain Rovman Powell will be ahead in the pecking order if KKR need a replacement. Moeen might have to spend the season on the bench, unless something happens to Narine. However, that would hamper KKR's bowling combination severely as the England all-rounder might find it very difficult to complete his four overs without giving away too many runs on the flat wickets at Eden Gardens, Kolkata.