England have confirmed Kevin Pietersen will not be available for the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the upcoming Twenty20 Champions League.
The big-hitting batsman, 29, is currently recovering from surgery on his Achilles after missing out on the last three Ashes Tests.
That knock has also ruled him out of the current one-dayers with Australia, as well as the upcoming Champions Trophy in South Africa.
The Champions League, which features domestic Twenty20 teams from around the globe, runs from October 8 to October 23.
And eyebrows would have been raised if Pietersen’s first cricket since going under the knife was for his super-rich Indian Premier League side.
But England are the ones who decide player availability under the terms of their central contracts.
Matt Prior will not be in action for Twenty20 Cup winners Sussex, with the wicketkeeper ordered to rest.
The Sharks will be able to call on Luke Wright, however, with the one-day specialist less burdened by the clogged international schedule.
Owais Shah and Paul Collingwood are both free to play for the Delhi Daredevils, despite not playing a single game between them in their first season at the IPL.
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