Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has explained why he did not travel to Pakistan with the national team’s white-ball squad despite being part of its coaching setup. Pietersen clarified that his position is that of a consultant rather than a full-time employee, meaning he is not required to accompany the team on every assignment.

His absence during England’s tour of Pakistan had raised questions, particularly as he had recently joined the white-ball management as a specialist mentor. While the team was involved in the ODI series, Kevin Pietersen was in Delhi attending the DP World India Championship golf tournament.

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On Saturday, October 31, the former batter addressed the speculation and explained the nature of his responsibilities with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). He also made it clear that his role would not require him to travel with the squad throughout the next year. “Just need to clear something up once and for all. I am a consultant to the England Cricket Team,” Kevin Pietersen tweeted on Saturday afternoon.

Just need to clear something up once and for all.
I am a consultant to the England Cricket Team. I am not a full time employee.
So I WILL NOT be with the white ball team all the time and for EVERY game they play over the next 12 months.

Excited to travel to Aus for a few weeks to be with the team on Monday!

Hope that clears things up once and for all!

— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) October 31, 2026

Kevin Pietersen joined England’s white-ball coaching setup earlier this year as a specialist mentor. His appointment is expected to continue until the 2027 ODI World Cup, which will be co-hosted by South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe.

He is part of a backroom staff that includes Marcus Trescothick, Tim Southee, Jeetan Patel and Sarah Taylor, with Brendon McCullum serving as England’s white-ball head coach.

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Pietersen’s return to the England setup came around 12 years after the end of his international career, which concluded in the aftermath of the 2013-14 Ashes series. His appointment marked a new chapter in his association with English cricket, this time in a mentoring capacity rather than as a player. His first assignment as a specialist mentor came during England’s white-ball series against Sri Lanka earlier this year.