The debate between Gambhir and Curator before the Oval Test, the captain of both teams broke the silence; Know what both said
Gill and stokes on Gambhir and Curator Controversy: Just before the fifth Test, the conflict between Team India coach Gautam Gambhir and Oval’s curator Lee Fortis has taken a new turn. The incident has now been reacted by India captain Shubman Gill and England captain Ben Stokes. This debate has warmed the atmosphere before the match.
Before the last and decisive Test between India and England, something happened on the Oval Ground that made more headlines than the playing strategy of both teams. Talking about Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and Oval’s pitch curator Lee Fortis made a heated debate. This incident happened when Team India was taking stock of the pitch during an alternative training session.
#Watch London, UK | #Indvsend India’s Batting Coach Sitanshu Kotak Says, “When we we were looking at the pitch. Quite awkward. pic.twitter.com/7qlhatwb0g
– ANI (@ani) July 29, 2025
After this incident on Tuesday, July 29, the team’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak had told the matter that, “When we went to see the coches pitch, a member of the ground staff said that stay 2.5 meters away from the pitch. It felt strange to us because the match is just two days away, and we were just standing in the running shoes. We were not going to touch the pitch.”
Now captain Shubman Gill also appeared on this matter. He said at the pre-match press conference held on Wednesday, 30 July when asked by reporters on the matter, “I don’t know why the curator refused. No one stopped us in four matches.
#Watch London, UK | On the Heated Conversation Between Indian Cricket Team Head Coach Gautam Gambhir and Oval Pitch Curator Lee Fortis, Indian Team Captain Shubman Gill Says, “I Don’t Know What Know What Exactly Happened Yesterday and VHY The Pitch Curator Did What He Did. pic.twitter.com/RN01PVHOWQ
– ANI (@ani) July 30, 2025
At the same time, when England captain Ben Stokes was asked if he was asked to stay 2.5 meters away from the pitch, he said, “I was not here yesterday, so don’t know what happened.
