‘Absolutely gobsmacked’: Kevin Pietersen slams England for not attending practice sessions in Cuttack, Ahmedabad after 1st ODI loss to India | Cricket News

Former England batter Kevin Pietersen has slammed the English side that was routed 3-0 India in the ODI series for not conducting a single training session since losing the T20Is 4-1 and the first ODI in Nagpur last week.
England suffered their second-heaviest defeat runs on Wednesday in the third ODI in Ahmedabad after India piled on a massive 356 for five after being sent into bat. In reply, all Jos Buttler’s men could gather was 214 before being bundled inside 35 overs.
While the Indian team turned up for the optional net session in Cuttack before the second ODI, the visitors opted to stay back at their hotel in Bhubaneswar and hold a golf session.
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“I’m sorry, but I am absolutely gobsmacked that England did not have ONE team practice session since losing the 1st ODI and losing the T20 series. How can this be? Seriously, how? I believe Joe Root was the only player to have a net this series, post Nagpur,” Pietersen wrote on X as he launched a scathing assessment.

I’m sorry, but I am absolutely gobsmacked that England did not have ONE team practice session since losing the 1st ODI and losing the T20 series. How can this be? Seriously, how? I believe Joe Root was the only player to have a net this series, post Nagpur. There isn’t a…
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) February 12, 2025
“There isn’t a single sportsman on this planet who can honestly say, that they’d improve without practising whilst they’re getting beaten. There also cannot be one player in that England side that can sit on the plane leaving India and saying to themselves, they did everything they can to try help England win. And for that, I’m am actually incredibly sad this evening. Losing is fine if you’re giving your best to improve every day and if England didn’t train during this series then they didn’t try. Heartbreaking for any England fan!” Pietersen added.
England’s only victory on the eight-match white-ball tour came in the third T20I in Rajkot. They will open their Champions Trophy group B campaign against Australia on February 22 in Lahore.