India, Feb. 13 -- England have been under fire of late for the team's underwhelming results going into the 2025 Champions Trophy and reports of their lack of nets sessions throughout the three-match ODI series against India. England lost the series 3-0, with all three matches being largely one-sided affairs. Head coach Brendon McCullum has now brushed away claims that England did not train enough over the course of the series, skipping nets sessions in favour of winding down by playing golf.

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen put up a few especially passionate rants while commentating on the match and after, with former head coach Ravi Shastri also joining in. "Firstly it's factually incorrect, the whole statement that we don't train...