Kevin Pietersen Reaction on Team India New Head Coach: There is an earthquake in Indian cricket after Team India lost 3-1 in the Test series on Australia tour. The board is also worried about the Indian batsmen flopping badly. Now there is news that BCCI is exploring the possibility of including a new member in the coaching staff, especially the batting coach. Amidst the continuous discussion about the batting coach of Team India, big news is coming out. Former England batsman Kevin Pietersen (Team India New Head Coach) has expressed his desire to take over this post. Pietersen went to the comments of the post shared on X regarding the search for a batting coach for Team India. Your writing has heated up discussions in the cricket world.
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– The BCCI is exploring possibilities to add a batting coach to India’s coaching staff. (Cricbuzz). pic.twitter.com/mIRTwPDxOX
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 15, 2025
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— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) January 16, 2025
After India’s defeat, during the discussion between BCCI and the team management, there was a discussion on the need to strengthen the support staff. Let us tell you, this step of the board is also being seen as a cut on Gautam Gambhir, because all the people in Gambhir’s staff are according to his wish. According to the report of Cricbuzz, BCCI is exploring the possibility of including a new member in the team’s coaching staff, especially the batting coach. However, no official announcement has been made yet. Some names are being considered, including former domestic cricket legends.
The three-match ODI series will start from February 6.
The newest challenge before India is the ICC Champions Trophy, which will start from 19 February and run till 9 March. It will be hosted by Pakistan and UAE, in which India will play its matches in UAE under the hybrid model. There will be 15 50 over matches in this tournament of eight teams and these matches will be played in Pakistan and Dubai. The biggest match of the tournament will be played between two arch-rivals India and Pakistan on 23 February in Dubai.
India will start its campaign against Bangladesh on 20th February. India’s last league match will be against New Zealand on March 2. Group A of the tournament includes current Champions Trophy holders and hosts Pakistan along with India, New Zealand and Bangladesh, while Group B includes Cricket World Cup 2023 champions Australia along with Afghanistan, England and South Africa.
Currently, apart from head coach Gautam Gambhir, India’s coaching staff includes Morne Morkel (bowling coach), Abhishek Nair (assistant coach), Ryan ten Doeschate (assistant coach) and T Dilip (fielding coach).
