Team India coach Gautam Gambhir has found himself in an argument with the chief curator of The Kia Oval ground ahead of the fifth and final Test against England, beginning on July 31. In a video that surfaced on social media, Gambhir was heard telling the curator Lee Fortis, 'You don't tell us what we need to do'.
With the Indian team seemingly having their first practice session at the venue, the former Indian opener was seen monitoring the batters. With the curator also present near their practice sessions, Fortis was seemingly seen talking to Gambhir about something. However, the 44-year-old didn't entertain well what Fortis had to say.
Below is the video of the full episode that transpired at The Oval as Gambhir said by pointing fingers at Fortis:
"You don't need to tell us what we need to do."
Things turned sour between Indian and England players at the end of the fourth Test at the Old Trafford in Manchester. With England skipper Ben Stokes offering a handshake for a draw ahead of the last hour on day five, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar opted to keep batting for their centuries. The decision from India irked Stokes, who went on to confront Jadeja. With the tourists pulling off a hard-fought draw in the fourth Test, they will be keen to win at The Oval to draw the series.
"The last five weeks have been really exciting for both countries" - Gautam Gambhir
Meanwhile, the entire Indian contingent visited the High commission in London and Gambhir spoke about how it special a performance it has been from the Indian team over the four Tests. He said, as quoted by News18:
"The last five weeks have been really exciting for both countries. I am sure that the kind of cricket that was put on display has made every cricket lover proud. Both teams threw a lot of punches and fought for every inch. We have one more week to go. One final push to make. One final opportunity to make our country proud. Jai Hind."
The new addition to the squad for India is Naryanan Jagadeesan, who has been called up as Rishabh Pant's injury replacement.
