Poor old Kevin Pietersen. Axed from the England set-up, made a scapegoat for the Ashes debacle, and out of this month’s World Twenty20 tournament as a result. In the meantime, we just hope he can find some solace in being paid £880,000 to captain the Delhi Daredevils while banging the hot one from Liberty X.
Yes, the Indian Premier League kicks off again this month and, for once, KP is set to rake it in after finally being given the heave-ho by England.
“I feel incredibly honoured to have been asked to captain the Delhi Daredevils in this year’s IPL,” said Pietersen, clearly still struggling emotionally after being dumped by England. “I am very much looking forward to working alongside Gary Kirsten. We have a fantastic squad with a good blend of youth and experience and a brilliant coaching set up. We hope to bring our incredible fans a lot of happiness this season.”
The 33-year-old played for the Daredevils in 2012, scoring 305 runs at an average of 61 in eight matches. He missed the 2013 edition of the tournament through injury, but will now be available for a full IPL season for the first time following the end of his international career.
The corrupt-tastic competition kicks off on 16th April, 10 days after the end of the World Twenty20 tournament in Bangladesh. What’s the betting KP goes on to have a blinder with Delhi to show England what they’re missing…
“He’s a world-class player, so for me it’s sad that I won’t see him again in international cricket,” said Australian knob jockey Shane Watson. “England will certainly miss his cricket ability. He’s always been one of my favourite players to watch. I love seeing him bat, the way he takes on the game. The tournament loses a bit for his absence.”
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