Its like Manchester United vs Liverpool: CSK all-rounder Moeen Ali ahead of CSK vs MI clash at iconic Wankhede
Mumbai: CSK all-rounder Moeen Ali has finally opened on an epic IPL battle between the two most successful teams in the tournament.
The 16th season of the Indian Premier League is all set to witness the most exciting clash as five-time champions Mumbai Indians will be up against four-time champion Chennai Super Kings, on Saturday at iconic Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
Interestingly, CSK vs MI clash will be 1000th IPL match.
However, ahead of the CSK vs MI clash on Saturday, Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Moeen Ali has perfectly described the craze for this epic clash among the IPL fans as he said that he himself looks forward for this mouth-watering battle, and went on to compare it with Manchester United vs Liverpool clash.
While addressing the media ahead of the Saturday clash, Moeen Ali said, ‘This is the game I really look forward to.’
“These are the two most successful franchises and the fan-following is huge and this is one of the biggest games you can play as a cricketer outside of international cricket,” Moeen Ali said in a pre-match press conference.
“From football’s point of view, it is like Manchester United playing Liverpool. These are huge games,” Ali added.