Why All Indians Are Not Supporting Gautam Gambhir In His Fight With The Oval Groundsman
- Gautam Gambhir confronted Lee Fortis, The Oval's chief curator, during a practice session ahead of the fifth Test on July 29, 2025, adding tension to the match.
- Sitanshu Kotak, India's batting coach, reported that they would not lodge a complaint against Fortis despite the heated exchange between Gambhir and Fortis.
- Supporters backed Gambhir for defending his team, while criticism arose regarding Gambhir's remarks about Fortis's role, suggesting classism in his comments.
- Former cricketers Irfan Pathan and Madan Lal supported Gambhir, condemning Fortis's behavior and questioning the fairness of the rules applied to the Indian team.
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'Are we stuck in colonial era?': Irfan Pathan, Madan Lal back Gautam Gambhir after spat with The Oval curator
Former Indian cricketers Irfan Pathan and Madan Lal have thrown their weights behind Gautam Gambhir and defending his actions after the India coach was involved in a spat with The Oval curator on Tuesday.
India To Lodge Complaint After Oval Curator Shouts At Staff That Angered Gautam Gambhir? Team Breaks Silence
Gautam Gambhir's heated spat with Lee Fortis, chief curator at The Oval, during a training session on Tuesday has got the ball rolling ahead of the fifth Test
Ugly spat between Gambhir & Oval curator add spice to series finale
London: India’s training session two days before the series deciding fifth Test against England became a sideshow as head coach Gautam Gambhir got involved in a heated verbal spat with The Oval’s chief curator Lee Fortis who allegedly asked the visiting team’s support staff to stand 2.5 visitors from the pitch. Gambhir was on Tuesday heard telling Fortis “you don’t tell any of us what we need to do, you have no right to tell us, you are just a g…
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