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Kevin Pietersen signs for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League

Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen as a television presenter during the Big Bash League match between the Adelaide Strikers and the Hobart Hurricanes
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Kevin Pietersen will play alongside England one-day captain Eoin Morgan for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the forthcoming Indian Premier League campaign.

Sunrisers agreed to pay around £205,000 for the former England batsman at the pre-season auction in Bengaluru ahead of the tournament, which runs from April 8 until May 24.

Morgan was snapped up for £156,000 while the pair will be joined at the franchise by all-rounder Ravi Bopara, who was bought for £100,000.

However Alex Hales went unsold as did Michael Carberry; they were in good company, though, as South Africa’s Hashim Amla and Sri Lankan trio Kumar Sangakkara, Mahela Jayawardene and Tillakaratne Dilshan were also overlooked.

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Kevin Pietersen will play for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the forthcoming Indian Premier League campaign

A total of 122 cricketers, including 78 Indians and 44 overseas players, were retained by the franchises for this season's IPL season.

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Last year's most expensive player, Yuvraj Singh, again went for big money after the Delhi Daredevils paid more than £1.6m for his services.

Sky Sports will show the Indian Premier League exclusively live for the first time in 2015. Viewers will be able to enjoy 60 live matches each year, as Sky Sports adds the drama, colour and excitement of the IPL for at least three years.

Barney Francis, managing director of Sky Sports, said: "It's the cricket competition that everyone is talking about and only on Sky Sports can viewers follow the IPL live.

"Sky Sports' cricket coverage has never been stronger, offering something for everyone including all the major Test playing nations and all the best players. We can't wait."

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