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'We couldn't afford petrol, sometimes food,' Moeen Ali opens up about his tough childhood

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Last updated on 15 May 2022 | 10:06 AM
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'We couldn't afford petrol, sometimes food,' Moeen Ali opens up about his tough childhood

The two-time IPL winner has played 64 Tests, 112 ODIs and 49 T20Is for England so far

A veteran of 64 Tests, 112 ODIs and 49 T20Is, Moeen Ali, who is currently playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, has opened up about his tough childhood. 

Moeen has credited his dad's focus and persistence for him jumping into cricket at a young age. “My dad said, ‘from 13-15, give me two years of your life. After school, we train, we go outside in the park, do whatever it takes. 2 years of your life. After that, do whatever you want,” Moeen recalled in the video.

“That was really the mindset that he gave me. Training every day. Of course, I wanted to hang around with my friends and do what everybody else does as kids.

"(But) At the same time, it was my dad's drive, his passion that really got us focussed and made us persist. We were adamant we were going to make it and that's the attitude that came from our dad,” Moeen said.

Further speaking of his childhood, the England all-rounder said, “We weren't very well off. We didn't have a lot of money.  

"We couldn't afford petrol, sometimes food. I didn't even have my own pads at one point; I had to use my dad's best friend's son's pads for trials. So, yeah, it was very very difficult. Even the area we were living in, was a very rough area.”

Moeen has gone on to forge a successful England career. He may have retired from Test cricket, but is an integral part of his country's limited-overs setup.

The two-time IPL winner with CSK, will hope that he can help his side finish on a high after an underwhelming performance this season.

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