Former England international batsman Kevin Pietersen launched a scathing assessment after the English were routed 3-0 by India in the ODI series for not conducting a single training session since losing the T20 Internationals 4-1 and the first ODI in Nagpur last week.

England suffered their second-heaviest defeat by runs on Wednesday in the third ODI in Ahmadabad after India piled on a massive 356 for five after batting first. 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, playing golf.

"I'm sorry, but I am absolutely gobsmacked that England did not have ONE team practice session since losing the 1st ODI and 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.

"There isn't a single sportsman on this planet who can honestly say, that they'd improve without practicing whilst they're getting beaten,” added Pieterson.

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.