England all-rounder Moeen Ali is in Pakistan for the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) tournament. He is playing Mutaln Sultans. For those who don't know, Ali's grandfather and mother were born in Pakistan. 

The T20 star is looking forward to visiting Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK), and Moeen said he was eager to visit Pakistan.

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"It's a big deal for me [to come to Pakistan]. My grandad was born in Pakistan, my mum was born here and I am very proud of that obviously. But, I was obviously born in England and I am hoping to go inshallah to Pakistan occupied Kashmir, where my mother was born, so... yeah, it's a big thing for me. It's a big thing for my family. My family is here, so yeah, I can't wait," Moeen Ali told the press in Lahore.

Before this season, only a few selected matches of PSL were played in Pakistan. This time all the matches are scheduled to be played at 4 major cities - Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi for 32 days. 

"I have been asking around (about coming to Pakistan). I have not been to Pakistan for maybe 15 years. I used to come every year to play with my dad's academy and I just felt it is the right time to come and play in Pakistan. Mushy bhai (Mushtaq Ahmed) and Andy (Flower) were very keen on me. I said, why not.

"It's the land where my mother was born, so it means a lot to me. Yeah, it's an amazing place to come and play. The fact that the whole competition is in Pakistan is a huge achievement in itself, and it's great to be a part of it," said Moeen on playing in Pakistan.