"I'm as excited as anything to have signed with the Dolphins again," Pietersen said on Wednesday (July 20). "I had such a wonderful season with them last season and I really enjoyed the team, the camaraderie and the competition so it was a very easy decision to sign again for this season's T20 competition.
"It will be great to getting back onto the cricket field again and I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone in Durban again as well. Here's to a successful campaign."
Pietersen hit two centuries and two half-centuries during last year's campaign to finish as the second highest run-getter in the tournament with 401 runs at a stunning average of 80.20 and a strike rate of 172.84. His form with the bat coincided with Dolphins' great run where they managed to reach the final. The 36-year-old made only 10 in the final which was won comfortably by the Titans.
Grant Morgan, the newly appointed head coach, is relishing the chance to work with Pietersen after the pair previously worked together in the Indian Premier League for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2009.
"I was privileged enough to spend some time with Kevin during my time at Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL back in 2009," Morgan said. "He was captain of that side and made an indelible impact on all the players, especially the youngsters.
"Its great to have Kevin coming back and playing for the Dolphins again this season. He is a world class player in all formats of the game and in T20 he is no doubt one of the best there has ever been.
"Through my involvement with the Warriors last year, from the side of the field one could see and feel the impact Kevin had on the game. His results were of a freakish nature that really helped pilot the Dolphins into the final.
"It's a privilege to have a player join us at the Dolphins who has such an impact on the squad, the tournament as well as the fans and we look forward to him having a huge impact on our team, and indeed the whole competition, once again."
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