Pietersen said in February that the Pakistan Super League would be his final tournament.
Although his Quetta Gladiators side advanced to the play-offs and face an eliminator against Peshawar Zalmi on Tuesday, the 37-year-old seems to have called time on his playing days.
“BOOTS UP! Thank you!” Pietersen – England’s second-highest run scorer across all forms of the game – posted on Twitter.
He later added on Instagram: “Boots up! Feet up! Family, animals, golf…! H O M E!”
Michael Vaughan, who captained England when Pietersen’s maiden century at The Oval helped clinch the 2005 Ashes series, congratulated his former team-mate on a stellar career.
“Well done @KP24 on an fantastic career … Not everyone’s Cup of Tea but you will do for me,” Vaughan posted on Twitter.
“Best batsman I had the pleasure to play with … 1st England batsman that put fear into the Aussies.”
Former England bowler Simon Jones replied to Pietersen’s tweet by posting: “Absolute pleasure Kelv. Most talented batter I ever saw, great guy, go well as I know you will.”
Pietersen scored 8181 runs in 104 Tests and was named Player of the Series after leading England to the World Twenty20 title in 2010.
However, the ex-skipper was axed and omitted from consideration for all future England matches after a dispute with management following the 5-0 Ashes thumping in 2013-14.
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