Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has expressed interest in becoming the batting coach of the Indian senior men’s cricket team in response to growing speculation on social media. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly considering adding a dedicated batting coach to the team’s support staff, following the recent appointment of Gautam Gambhir as head coach.
Pietersen, who has transitioned into a career as a commentator since retiring in 2018, responded to a post on X about India’s search for a batting coach by simply stating, “Interested.”
The BCCI is reportedly re-evaluating its coaching setup after India’s defeat in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, prompting a review of the current support staff. The board has been mulling the idea of appointing a batting coach to strengthen the team’s batting performance.
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Gautam Gambhir, who took over as head coach after Rahul Dravid’s tenure, has the flexibility to choose his coaching team. Currently, the coaching staff includes Morne Morkel as the bowling coach, Abhishek Nayar and Ryan ten Doeschate as assistant coaches, and T Dilip, who remains as the fielding coach from the previous regime.
Available!
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) January 16, 2025
Pietersen, one of England’s greatest batters, brings a wealth of experience to the table. Over the course of his career, he played 104 Tests, 136 ODIs, and 37 T20Is, scoring 8181, 4440, and 1176 runs respectively. Pietersen also enjoyed success in India, averaging 43.93 in Test cricket and amassing 703 runs, including two centuries. He played a crucial role in England’s historic 2-1 series victory against India on Indian soil, further bolstering his credentials as a batting specialist.
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India’s next major assignment is a limited-overs series against England at home, consisting of five T20Is and three ODIs. The first T20I will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on January 22. However, the focus will soon shift to the upcoming Champions Trophy, set to begin on February 19, where India will look to field their best squad and improve their overall performance.
