Kevin Pietersen informs BCCI of his interest in India batting coach role

Former England National Cricket Team player Kevin Pietersen has expressed his desire to take over the batting coach role in the India National Cricket Team. He spoke about his ambitions on social, reacting to the reports of BCCI looking for a new batting coach.

India National Cricket Team have come under massive scanner following the poor performances in the Tests of late. The team has managed to win just one match in the last 8 games in the longest format of the game, which included a 3-0 whitewash in the home Test series against New Zealand.

The main reason behind the team's poor performance was the batting. The India National Cricket Team batters have struggled to get going. There have been various batting collapses as well, which have tilted the game out of their favor on many occasions.

BCCI is exploring the possibility of adding a new member to the coaching staff

India National Cricket Team batters, especially seniors struggled to score runs in the home Test series. The same fate unfolded for them even in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, where the team lost the series by the margin of 3-1, losing the Trophy after 10 years.

Following the poor outings, the coaching staff of the team has come under massive scrutiny, especially those who are concerned with batting. The Gautam Gambhir-led coaching staff have faced a lot of criticism and there have been reports related to their sacking now.

There were reports recently that claimed that BCCI is exploring the possibility of adding a new member to the coaching staff, specifically a batting coach. As per the reports in Cricbuzz, it is learned that discussions related to the same took place in the review meeting in Mumbai.

The Indian players got out in a similar fashion during the entire Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Virat Kohli, in particular, got out to the balls outside off while some of the youngsters had to walk back after playing attacking shots, when there wasn't a need to play one.

"Available" - Kevin Pietersen expresses his desire to be the Indian batting coach

Amid all these reports of BCCI looking for a new batting coach, Kevin Pietersen wants to take over the role. Reacting to the reports on Twitter, he wrote: "Available".

Available!

— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) January 16, 2025

Available!

— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) January 16, 2025

Kevin Pietersen has been one of the best batters that have played for the England in Tests

Kevin Pietersen, no doubt, has been one of the best batters that have played for the England National Cricket Team. He scored 8181 runs at an average of 47.28 in the 104 Tests that he played for the team to go with 23 centuries, which is the third highest for Three Lions in Tests.

While his numbers in batting speak for themselves, the former England National Cricket Team doesn't have any coaching expertise at a top level. However, if he gets roped in as the batting coach, it will be a massive step in Indian cricket.

Currently, India's coaching staff consists of Morne Morkel (bowling coach), Abhishek Nayar (assistant coach), Ryan ten Doeschate (assistant coach), and T Dilip (fielding coach) besides the head coach Gautam Gambhir.

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