‘Too many people have written him off on too many occasions’: Kevin Pietersen backs Virat Kohli to decide his own future | Cricket News – The Times of India

Virat Kohli and Kevin Pietersen (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen believes that only Virat Kohli can determine his future in international cricket, emphasising that the Indian batting great has repeatedly silenced his critics. Kohli, who has faced scrutiny over his form in recent years, played a crucial knock of 52 off…

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‘Do me a f*****g favour! Stop writing about cricket …’: Kevin Pietersen slams UK journalist over England’s training controversy | Cricket News – The Times of India

Kevin Pietersen (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has taken aim at a ‘leading’ UK journalist for defending England’s lack of practice during their tour of India. Pietersen, who has been vocal about England’s struggles, lashed out on social media after the journalist cited injuries and a tight schedule as reasons…

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‘What makes him intimidating to bowl to is …’: Kevin Pietersen reveals a technical adjustment in Shubman Gill’s batting – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former England batter Kevin Pietersen believes Shubman Gill is on the path to becoming an even more dangerous player and expects him to start converting his starts into big centuries, much like India captain Rohit Sharma. The 25-year-old vice-captain of India has been in fine form, emerging as the leading run-scorer after two…

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‘Available!’ Kevin Pietersen wants to become Team India batting coach | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As reported by TimesofIndia.com quoting a Cricbuzz report on Thursday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking to expand India Men’s team coaching staff, specifically a batting coach.Although there hasn’t been a formal statement, team management and BCCI discussions indicate that the support crew needs to be strengthened. Saif…

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Criticising South Africa for WTC Final qualification isn’t fair: Kevin Pietersen – Times of India

Kevin Pietersen (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has expressed his dissatisfaction with the World Test Championship (WTC) qualification process after South Africa made the final with their latest win in Tests over Pakistan.South Africa’s qualification for the 2025 WTC Final, despite playing only 11 matches during the 2023-25 cycle, has…

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‘Be one of Indian cricket’s biggest heroes’: Prithvi Shaw gets support from Shane Watson after Kevin Pietersen | Cricket News – Times of India

Prithvi Shaw‘s challenges have mounted since being dropped from Mumbai’s Ranji team due to fitness concerns. The 25-year-old went unsold at the IPL 2025 auction. No franchise bid on him, even at his base price of Rs 75 lakh.Shaw was included in Mumbai’s Syed Mushtaq Ali Tournament squad. In four SMAT 2024 innings, he has…

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‘What’s happening there?’: Kevin Pietersen worried over Pakistan cricket’s downfall | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former England captain Kevin Pietersen on Monday expressed shock at Pakistan cricket team‘s recent downturn in performance, highlighting the sharp contrast to their young talent pool during his time in Pakistan Super League (PSL).Pietersen, known for his candid opinions, questioned the team’s downfall on social media after their loss against Bangladesh in the…

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‘Kya shandar kaam hai, sir’: Kevin Pietersen congratulates PM Modi with post in Hindi for bagging third term | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former England captain Kevin Pietersen utilized social media on Friday to extend his felicitations to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for securing a third successive term in office. The former cricketer conveyed his message on the platform X, previously known as Twitter, expressing his sentiments in Hindi.“Bharat ka netritva karne ke liye ek aur…

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