Kevin Pietersen, the Delhi Daredevils captain, has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise’s opening fixture on Thursday.
Pietersen, the former England middle-order batsman, opted out after sustaining an injury to his finger, according to an Delhi official.
Dinesh Karthik, the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, will lead the team out to face Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sharjah.
“Kevin is still a few days away so he won’t be considered for tomorrow,” Eric Simons, Delhi’s assistant coach told reporters on Wednesday. “It is obviously a setback because he’s an important player in our set-up and an important player in any team. It is a difficult situation.”
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