As of now, Gautam Gambhir is the head coach, with Abhishek Nayar and Ryan Ten Doeschate as assistant coaches, with Morne Morkel and T. Dilip as bowling and fielding coaches respectively. Reacting to two reports via X, Pietersen wrote he\u2019s \u2018available\u2019 to take up the position.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
It also comes at a time when two poor batting performances led to India losing 0-3 to New Zealand at home and then suffering a 1-3 defeat to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. As a result, India also lost out on a spot in the 2025 ICC World Test Championship final, to be now played between Australia and South Africa at Lord\u2019s in June.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In 104 Tests, Pietersen scored 8181 runs at an average of 47.29, including 23 centuries and 35 fifties. In 136 ODIs he amassed 4440 runs at an average of 40.73, including nine centuries and 25 fifties. In 37 T20Is, he scored 1176 runs at an average of 37.94, including seven fifties.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He also won the 2010 Men\u2019s T20 World Cup title with England and emerged as the Player of the Tournament. In the past coaching regimes, India had a designated men\u2019s team batting coach. Sanjay Bangar was India\u2019s batting coach from the 2014 tour of England to September 2019. After that, Vikram Rathour took over and served in the role till the 2024 Men\u2019s T20 World Cup triumph.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In 104 Tests, Pietersen scored 8181 runs at an average of 47.29, including 23 centuries and 35 fifties. In 136 ODIs he amassed 4440 runs at an average of 40.73, including nine centuries and 25 fifties. In 37 T20Is, he scored 1176 runs at an average of 37.94, including seven fifties.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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