Pietersen out of T20 Champions League

England batsman Kevin Pietersen will not be available for the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the upcoming Twenty20 Champions League.

The big-hitting batsman, 29, is currently recovering from surgery on his Achilles after missing out on the last three Ashes Tests.

That knock has also ruled him out of the current one-dayers with Australia, as well as the upcoming Champions Trophy in South Africa.

The Champions League, which features domestic Twenty20 teams from around the globe, runs from October 8 to October 23, The Sun reports.

Delhi Daredevils tells Collingwood to show up

Meanwhile, England one-day captain Paul Collingwood has been told by the IPL franchise Delhi Daredevils to show up for the event next month.

Collingwood is frustrated at having to join up with Delhi Daredevils for the event in India that is contested by Twenty20 winners from around the world.

The smallprint of his contract says that he had to play in the Champions League if Delhi qualified.

But Collingwood's representatives were still hoping they could release him - after a year, which has already seen the all-rounder selected for 14 Tests, 16 one-day internationals and nine T20 clashes.

The Sun quoted a source, as saying: "Paul is very tired, he has had a long, hard year. 

"Frankly, he looks knackered and we're still hoping Delhi will relent. The money he could win is not an issue for him. It would be counter productive for them to have a player who is so obviously in need of a rest."