“Fell in love with India...”: Kevin Pietersen recalls playing Duleep Trophy in 2004

Amid the ongoing Duleep Trophy tournament, former England batter Kevin Pietersen recalled playing in the Duleep Trophy in 2004. Instead of playing for an Indian side, Pietersen actually played for England A, who were invited by the BCCI to take part in the tournament. Taking to Instagram, Pietersen shared a picture of him playing in the whites for England A.

“India 2004! Playing in the Duleep Trophy. This is when I first fell in love with India or should I say, Indian bowlers,” Pietersen captioned the picture. Fans were stunned seeing Pietersen’s picture from 2004, a year before he made his Test debut for England.



Pietersen played exceptionally well in the 2004 Duleep Trophy as he went on to score a total of 345 runs and was the highest-scorer of the tournament. He scored a couple of centuries and a half-century, however England A weren’t able to make it to the semi-finals of the competition after losing to both South Zone and East Zone in the group stage..