There were unconfirmed reports that said that the 'cutter master' will not be available during this season of IPL after playing a major role in defending champions' triumph.
"At this stage, we are expecting him to come. We have not had any official word in any other way. We are expecting him to be here on (April) 7th. Unless, we hear differently from BCB, we will continue to expect him," he said.
According to Moody, there's no pressure being defending champions.
"To me, it's not just another chapter, actually another book. So, I am not concerned about last year of anything. Just proud of what the players achieved last year," he told reporters.
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There are no injury concerns too for the side at the moment, the Australian veteran said.
Moody defended concerns regarding David Warner's lean patch.
"Warner is 100 percent fit and he would soon join the team shortly from Australia, where he is spending quality time with his family," he said.
Moody said that Afghans Rashid Khan Arman and Mohammed Nabi will add value to the squad.
"We are really excited about both Nabi and Rashid. Both have terrific, not only couple of months but over a year of form. Both add lot of variety to the squad. Rashid is obviously a pretty unique leg-spinner. We welcome both of them and look forward to working with them," he said.
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