India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and the main curator of Oval Maidan Lee Fortis got into a fierce debate and Gambhir was heard raising finger towards the field workers and saying, “You will not tell what we have to do.” The fifth and last Test will be played between India and England on Thursday. The Indian team, which reached the verge of defeat in the fourth Test in Manchester, started practicing two days ago.
The video of the debate between Gambhir and Curator during the practice session has gone viral on social media. India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak had to rescue the middle.
Just in: Gautam gambhir involved in a heated argument with the oval stadium’s pitch curator.
Here’s a Glimpse of the Confrontation – full video drops only on our youtube channel! #Gambhir #Ovaltest #Cricket #ENGVSIND #INDVSENG@Ankankar pic.twitter.com/gjlwwu6u5z
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It is not clear what was the reason for the debate between the two, but it is believed that the debate started after seeing the condition of the practice pitches. Balleti coach Kotak rescued and took Fortis to another corner and talked to them for a long time. After this, Fortis and serious different routes went but came back to serious practice sessions. Cy Sudarshan was first seen to practice while the left -handed wrist Kuldeep Yadav was also seen practicing. (Language)
A Heated Conversation Between Gautam Gambhir and the Oval Curator. pic.twitter.com/en4m1qjkh2
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