Kevin Pietersen has criticised England for failing to hold a single team practice session following their loss in the 1st ODI and T20 series. He expressed his shock, questioning how it was possible for the team not to practice after such defeats. Pietersen pointed out that Joe Root was the only player to have a net session after Nagpur.

He emphasised that no athlete can truly improve without practice, especially when facing defeats. He also expressed disappointment that there didn’t seem to be a sense of urgency or commitment from the players to give their best for England. Pietersen admitted feeling deeply saddened by the situation, stating that while losing is acceptable if efforts are being made to improve, it’s heartbreaking to think England didn’t even try to improve during the series.

England’s disastrous tour of India came to a bitter end with a 142-run loss in Ahmedabad on February 12, as India completed a 3-0 clean sweep in the three-match ODI series. Earlier, India had also dominated the T20I series, winning 4-1.

During the match, former India head coach Ravi Shastri revealed on commentary that England players took part in just one practice session throughout the entire series. Following England’s 3-0 ODI series defeat, Kevin Pietersen took to social media to express his frustration, saying he was “gobsmacked” that the team failed to train after losing the first ODI and the T20I series.

After sweeping England away with a 3-0 series win, India will now fine-tune their preparations before beginning the Champions Trophy campaign on February 20 against Bangladesh in Dubai.