Gautam Gambhir engages in heated exchange with Oval Pitch curator ahead of final Test

London, July 29 (IANS) India head coach Gautam Gambhir found himself at the centre of an unexpected controversy on Tuesday after a verbal altercation with The Oval’s pitch curator, Lee Fortis, during India’s optional training session ahead of the fifth and final Test against England. The confrontation occurred during the netsession, Gambhir was seen engaging in heated exchange with pitch curator.
The exchange quickly escalated before India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak intervened. Kotak
stepped in to pull Fortis away, while Gambhir, visibly agitated, continued the argument from a
distance. Despite the confrontation at the nets, Gambhir remained focused on the task ahead. However,
the exact cause of the dispute remains unclear.
Notably, tensions have simmered throughout the series, spilling over on multiple occasions.