ESSEX all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate has ruled himself out of the Eagles' final two County Championship games, instead choosing to join up with Kolkata Knight Riders in the Champions League.
The campaign begins on September 17 to be hosted in India, which means Essex's One-Day captain with not play against Leicestershire and Worcestershire, as the Eagles push for promotion.
Ten Doeschate was ruled out of the recent victory against Kent because of a shoulder injury sustained in August against Glamorgan.
Essex Head Coach Paul Grayson told the club's website: "Ryan came and saw us to explain that he would like to go to India and compete in the Champions League for Kolkata. It is a great opportunity for him to play in one of the biggest tournaments around the world and after careful deliberation we granted him his request.
"The performance against Kent this week showed that there is a wealth of experience and talent in the squad. I'm confident that there are players that can come in and fill the position left by Ryan and happy that we can get positive results from our final two matches of the season."
