IND vs ENG: “Don’t Tell Me What to Do”…Gautam Gambhir Got Furious At Oval Curator, Video
Gautam Gambhir Angry: Team India reached the Oval for practice in preparation for the last Test match. Meanwhile, a picture is going viral on social media in which coach Gautam Gambhir is seen angry at the groundsman.
Gambhir argument with ground staff at Oval
Team India reached the Oval for practice in preparation for the last Test match. Meanwhile, a picture is going viral on social media in which coach Gautam Gambhir is seen angry at the groundsman. India's head coach Gautam Gambhir on Tuesday got into a heated argument with Oval chief curator Lee Fortis and was heard pointing a finger at the ground staff, saying, "You can't tell us what we should do.
Gautam Gambhir is seen angry at the groundsman
“The Oval will host the fifth and final Test between India and England from Thursday, and two days after drawing the fourth match in Manchester, the Indian team has made a brilliant comeback and performed brilliantly. During the practice, a video that went viral on social media showed a clearly angry Gambhir arguing with the curator, after which India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak had to intervene and calm the situation.
While it is not clear why the argument broke out between the two, Gambhir and Fortis were seen arguing over the condition of the pitches for practice.
VIDEO | Indian team's head coach Gautam Gambhir was seen having verbal spat with chief curator Lee Fortis at The Oval Cricket Ground in London ahead of the last Test match of the series starting Thursday.
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 29, 2025
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After this, batting coach Kotak intervened and took Fortis to a corner of the practice field and had a long discussion with him. After this, heated argument Fortis and Gambhir went their separate ways. Meanwhile, Sai Sudarshan, who scored a half-century and a zero in the Manchester Test, was the first to reach the ground for practice, where left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav was also seen working hard.
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Summary
Before the last Test match, Team India coach Gautam Gambhir worked to instill enthusiasm in the players. Earlier, Gambhir said about the team's performance that we have played brilliantly. We never take anything for granted. The last five weeks have been really exciting for both countries, the kind of cricket that has been seen, I am sure it would have made every cricket lover proud."
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