Kevin Pietersen announced on Tuesday that he has agreed a release from his Indian Premier League contract, as he bids to earn an England recall by rejoining English county Surrey. Axed by England in February 2014, the 34-year-old batsman hopes to end his international exile by playing county cricket and has drastically whittled down his IPL commitments with the Sunrisers Hyderabad.
"I'm hugely grateful for all the support and understanding I've received from everyone at the Sunrisers and the IPL," Pietersen said in a statement on his personal website. "My focus is now very much on the upcoming season in England and I'm absolutely determined to score as many runs as possible."
The agreement allows Pietersen to miss the Sunrisers' entire league programme, but he will be recalled if they reach the IPL knockout phase, which runs from May 19-24.
Pietersen, England's all-time leading run-scorer in all formats, added: "I've never made any secret of my overwhelming desire to once again represent England and I'm going to do everything in my power to earn a recall to the international set-up.
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