England’s versatile Moeen Ali made a surprising revelation about the location of his parents during the recent military escalation between India and Pakistan and stated that they were in Pakistan occupied by Kashmir (POK) when India launched Sindoor operation.
Moeen, which was part of the Kolkata Knight Riders for IPL 2025, found himself in India with his wife and children when The tournament was suddenly suspended 9. The suspension came after the match between Kings Pandjab and Delhi Capitals was stopped in the middle of the first shifts in Dharamsale, in the middle of the growing regional tension. All-Rounder was among a handful of overseas players who decided not to return to India when IPL renewed on May 17th.
Spin-Bowling All-Rounder Moeen, who has Pakistan’s heritage, added that his family members were able to capture the flight on the same day as the tension between India and Pakistan escalated and spiral.
“My parents were actually in Kashmir at that time in Pakistan, just about an hour from where the strikes were likely to happen. Maybe a little further. So it was a bit crazy, and then they managed to get only years of flights that day.
During this period, he also opened up on his own experience and described the anxiety of the effort to safely leave India with his family.
“It was crazy, of course, in Kashmir the attacks before everything really started. Then in no time things just escalated quickly and suddenly we in the middle. It seemed to me as if we were in the middle of the war, but apparently we did not hear anything (they hit).
Suddenly you’re just trying to get out of the ground and just make sure your family is fine. People are worried about you at home and just to make sure they are also fine, ”Moeen added.
The former versatile England said that the most concerned was the risk of canceling the flight, because foreign players urgently sought ways to leave the country.
“So the night before they canceled it, I’m one of those who don’t care about what we play in IPL or in PSL. It is important to be safe. Or try to be as safe as possible.
I was just outside (from the tournament) before they even canceled it to be honest. To be honest, I wasn’t okay, so I was really sick at the same time. So I think I had a viral thing or anything. I was really bad and I was just out. I just made sure I was fit enough to get out of there, ”Moeen said.
Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
May 19, 2025
