Kevin Pietersen moves to Delhi Daredevils
England middle order stalwart, Kevin Pietersen has sealed a move from the Deccan Charger to the Delhi Daredevils. Pietersen said he was delighted to get a chance to showcase his skills alongside Virender Sehwag and Australian dasher David Warner.
"I am looking forward to a wonderful time with the Delhi Daredevils. It will be a great experience to be playing in the same squad as Sehwag," he said.
The former Royal Challenegers Bangalore player, who was snapped up by the Deccan Chargers in the last players auction failed to play a single game for the 2009 champs due to injury.
GMR Sports' Head (Cricket) TA Sekar said Pietersen would have a positive impact. "We are pleased to add Kevin to our line-up. He brings rich experience and an explosive quality to our batting and can be a more than handy off-spinner as well. We are sure that Kevin will help us to be very competitive this season and the Delhi Daredevils fans will enjoy this addition."
"Kevin Pietersen is a quality player, and there is no doubt that he will be one of the players to watch out for, in the coming edition of the IPL. We wish him all the best," Deccan Chargers CEO Venkat Reddy said.
Rajeev Shukla had earlier predicted that it would be a busy time for teams in this transfer window and said that he was happy to see teams already planning the tournament which starts in April.
"The Delhi Daredevils squad will be bolstered by the entry of Kevin Pietersen. It is great to see the Franchises in the process of strategising for the upcoming tournament. We are in for a cracker of a competition in April-May," he summed up.
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