India, March 8 -- Former England captain Kevin Pietersen said he is ready and available to discuss a possible role in the men's team coaching set-up with Rob Key, the England & Wales Cricket Board's (ECB) Managing Director of Cricket. His statement came after England suffered a semifinal exit at the 2026 T20 World Cup, losing to India.

After finishing second in the group stage, England scripted an unbeaten run in the Super 8 stage, where they beat New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. But their run ended in the semifinals against India. Jacob Bethell's heroic effort agonisingly fell short as England lost by just seven runs while chasing 254 at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.

Speaking to the Guardian in the wake of another missed title opportu...