LONDON, Feb 23 (APP):Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen has announced that he would retire from professional cricket after the conclusion of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).
The legendary batsman made the announcement via his Instagram account, saying the T20 tournament, which began on Thursday and finishes on March 25 would be his last day as a player, Daily Mail reported here Thursday.
According to the paper, the Englishman will play Quetta Gladiators in the month-long tournament
The 37-year-old is the fifth-highest run-scorer in England Test history.
‘Countless goodbyes to my wife Jessica and kids as a cricket player and this one this evening is the last one I’ll ever have to do,’ the 37-year-old wrote alongside a picture of himself hugging his son Dylan before setting off to the United Arab Emirates, Daily Mail said.