Kevin Pietersen confirms his World Cup is over

CHENNAI, (Reuters) – England batsman Kevin Pietersen  has been ruled out of the Cricket World Cup with a hernia  operation which needs immediate attention.
“Confirming the BREAKING NEWS mate: I fly home tonight. Out  of the WC & IPL (Indian Premier League)…Absolutely  devastated!!,” he posted on Twitter.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed that the  English cricket board had asked for a replacement but could not  reveal who that was. The request was with the technical  committee.
“…not a lot u can do about injuries mate!! onwards &  upwards,” Pietersen wrote.
“Sad to leave India… Love the people & the hospitality!!  Alvida doston,” he wrote, the last two words meaning “goodbye  friends” in Hindi.
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) later said that  they had applied for Eoin Morgan, their dangerous middle-order  batsman who had been ruled out of the competition with a broken  finger last month, to replace Pietersen.
“We are working hard to see if Morgan can arrive in the next  48 hours so that he can play in the game against Bangladesh (on  Friday),” an England spokesman said.
The ECB had issued a statement on Saturday that Pietersen,  30, was suffering from a hernia but that it would be “managed”  by medical staff for the duration of the World Cup which  finishes in Mumbai on April 2.
The England party on Monday flew from Chennai, where they  clinched a thrilling six-run victory over South Africa in Group  B on Sunday, to Bangladesh for their next match against the  co-hosts in Chittagong on Friday.
Pietersen has been opening for England but has struggled so  far to make a big impact in their four games, two wins, one  defeat and a tie. On Sunday, he was out for two.