'India gave me its heart first. So India will always have mine.'
Pietersen doubled down on his criticism, calling out the Proteas for going into a shell rather than trying to wrest back momentum.
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen jokingly posed with police officers after a night out with friends.
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen believes India are the favorites to win the T20 World Cup, but cautions that the format is unpredictable and that India's 'favourites' tag comes with its own dangers.
Star England batsman Kevin Pietersen visited cricketer Yuvraj Singh at his residence at Gurgaon.
From the English media to social networking websites, 'devastated' Kevin Pietersen found support from all quarters.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) should answer why Kevin Pietersen was forced to apologise in a press conference in front of the whole world, when the cricket board itself admits the text messages, which the flamboyant batsman sent to South Africa players were only provocative and not derogatory, according to sports journalist, Mike Walters.
Star England batsman Kevin Pietersen, who has not been in form of late, has laughed off criticism aimed at him by former Australian cricket team coach John Buchanan, and described the latter as "a nobody."
Kevin Pietersen will not be recalled by England despite scoring an unbeaten 326 for Surrey.
Kevin Pietersen inks the centuries he scored on his back.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has blasted the Cricket World Cup schedule, saying that the six-week fixture is too long and playing matches with six-day intervals is "ridiculous".
Kevin Pietersen was dropped by England on Tuesday for the first time in his international career.
Here are some reactions, to the news of Kevin Pietersen's sacking, from around the world of cricket.
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen pulled out of this year's Indian Premier League after withdrawing his name from the player's auction scheduled later this month.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen was dropped from the One-day squad to tour West Indies on Tuesday. This decision brought an abrupt end to the South African-born cricketer's career. Here is a look back at the highlights that marked his controversial career.
England's dashing batsman Kevin Pietersen has announced his retirement from all international limited-overs cricket with immediate effect. The right-hander confirmed that he will continue to play Test cricket for England.
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Ravi Shastri believes India too will "take off" in next month's T20 World Cup if their explosive opener Abhishek Sharma fires, while Kevin Pietersen hailed the lefthander as a "proper star".
England's Kevin Pietersen is most likely to end his professional cricket career after the Pakistan Super League's third edition, which begins in Dubai on Thursday.
Kevin Pietersen's removal from the England cricket team over inappropriate text messages was a tragedy for both player and country, according to Australian spin great Shane Warne.
After being repeatedly ignored by England, controversial cricketer Kevin Pietersen is now looking towards his 'country of birth'- South Africa, to make a return to international cricket. The former England captain admitted he is eyeing a return with South Africa, a country where he was born and raised. The 35-year old however also pointed out that there's more than a year to go before such a possibility can even arise. Pietersen, who will be 37-year-old by the time he becomes eligible to play for South Africa, said he is in a great frame of mind and trains hard to remain fit. "The eligibility for South Africa is still (over) a year away. So we will have to wait and see, but it is definitely still an option," he said. "I am in a great frame of mind now. I enjoy myself and don't take life too seriously.
Kevin Pietersen has said there is still a chance he could play 'white ball' cricket for England again despite retiring from limited overs internationals.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen almost never played in this Ashes series because of a knee problem which will always require treatment, making his 113 in the third Test on Saturday all the sweeter for the 33-year-old.
Kevin Pietersen is set to play his first match on Sunday since being dropped by England, after he was included in Surrey's squad for a 40-over game.
West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle believes England has made a big mistake by refusing to allow Kevin Pietersen to continue playing Twenty20 cricket.
Kevin Pietersen starred as England won the ICC World T20 in 2010, their first major title. However, the batsman's dream of helping England defend their World Twenty20 title appeared to have been dashed after he was left out of a provisional 30-man squad announced on Wednesday.
The overwhelmingly bowler-friendly Melbourne pitch on which 20 wickets fell on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test has prompted Kevin Pietersen and Dinesh Kartik to point out the selective criticism of Indian tracks when spinners get wickets in a heap.
England cricketer Kevin Pietersen took to Twitter to question Arsenal footballer Jack Wilshere's belief that the English national soccer side should only allow English-born players to represent it.
Australia captain Michael Clarke has absolutely no doubt England will be a weaker side without batsman Kevin Pietersen when the Ashes rivalry resumes in Cardiff on July 8.
Former cricket captain Michael Vaughan, who is spending more time on the dance floor than watching cricket, believes that England can achieve the Ashes double at home against Australia now that high scoring and brilliant Kevin Pietersen is back in favour.
Kevin Pietersen was left out of England's World Twenty20 squad announced on Tuesday, as his international cricket exile continued.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has ruled out retirement in the wake of the 5-0 Ashes thrashing by Australia and wants to help regain the urn when they host the series in 2015.
Former England batter Kevin Pietersen on Monday backed the under-fire Indian cricket team, saying the players are not robots and need fans' support all the time.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen has said he has no plans to play in Australia's Twenty20 Big Bash League following his retirement from one-day international cricket.
Delhi Daredevils have named Kevin Pietersen as their captain, while Dinesh Karthik will be his deputy in the 7th edition of the Indian Premier League that will commence next month.
KL Rahul has admitted that the thought of retirement did cross his mind but the India batter says it is still "some time away" and he will not drag on when the time comes.
Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen, on Monday, urged the people to not put the nature in crisis as the world continues to seek solutions to defeat the coronavirus pandemic.
Kevin Pietersen criticises England after their Ashes loss in Adelaide
Six different teams have lifted the trophy over the years, with the West Indies, England and reigning champions India the only nations to have won it twice.
This is Kevin Pietersen's first coaching assignment in the IPL, where he featured as a player from 2009 to 2016.
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