Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has expressed interest in becoming the batting coach for the Indian men's cricket team. This is after reports that the team is seeking a new batting coach to join the staff led by Gautam Gambhir. Although Pietersen retired from international cricket back in 2018 and has no coaching experience at the top level, he is well-known as a cricket analyst and broadcaster. Pietersen responded to a post on X regarding India's search for a batting coach. According to reports from Cricbuzz, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is contemplating the appointment of a batting coach in the wake of India's disappointing performance in the 2024-25 Test season. Available! — Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) January 16, 2025 During the review meeting for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the BCCI questioned the performance of the coaching staff and is now considering hiring a batting coach. When Gambhir took over as head coach after Rahul Dravid's stint, he was allowed to pick his coaching team, which currently includes Morne Morkel, Abhishek Nayar, and Ryan ten Doeschate. Pietersen is one of the great batters that England has produced. He has scored 8,181 runs in Test cricket, 4,440 in ODIs, and 1,176 in T20Is. Pietersen scored 703 runs in Test matches in India at an average of 43.93, with two centuries. He was instrumental for England when they won a historic Test series in India in the 2012-13 season. Also Read | Former England Skippers Reveal Next Fab Four Choices India’s Batting Inconsistencies Undermine Strong Bowling India had not lost a home Test series since that 2012-13 defeat, until they were whitewashed 0-3 by New Zealand last year. This was the first time India lost a home Test series by such a big margin. That series highlighted India's batting problems, with captain Rohit Sharma managing only 91 runs across three Tests and Virat Kohli scoring 93 runs. India continued to face challenges in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Despite good bowling performances, batting was not up to the mark. Rohit Sharma's form also slipped further, as he could only manage 31 runs in three Tests and sat out the final match. Virat Kohli did a little better with 195 runs in five Tests, but he again fell into the pattern of chasing deliveries outside the off-stump and was criticized for not being disciplined with his batting. Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar spoke to India Today and questioned the effectiveness of the coaching staff, saying they have not been able to fix the batting problems in the team.