Pietersen Ruled out of IPL Due to Calf Injury

Pune: Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen will miss the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season due to a calf injury, the flamboyant stroke-maker has said.

The 35-year-old faced only one ball in Rising Pune Supergiants' match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday but retired hurt after he damaged the muscle when he turned sharply back to the crease when he aborted an attempted single.

"Over & out, India! Injuries are all part of the job! Horrible tear in my calf!" Pietersen said on his Instagram account.

"Sad to be leaving a really great bunch of boys but looking forward to being back with my family! London bound for a summer off! Vacation till November!"

Sacked by England in 2014 after repeated run-ins with team management, Pietersen has not completely abandoned hope of a return to international cricket.

He is toying with the idea of an improbable comeback with the country of his birth once he is eligible to represent South Africa next year.

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