The atmosphere has heated up before the fifth Test between India and England at The Oval Stadium in London.
There was such a fight between Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir and Oval curator Lee Fortis that everyone was surprised.
All this drama happened when the Indian team is preparing for the last Test starting on Thursday. England is ahead 2-1, and India has a great chance to level the series.
India played a wonderful draw in the last match in Manchester, that too when victory was just one step away. There is also news that Arshdeep Singh can make his debut in this Test.
What is the whole matter?
Actually, the talk started about the condition of the practice pitch, and Gambhir got angry. He shouted at the ground staff and said,
“You are not telling us what to do.”
This spectacle happened in front of everyone on Tuesday. Gambhir was shouting in anger while pointing his finger. When Fortis was asked what the matter was, he jokingly said,
“You saw how he was this morning. He’s a bit tetchy!”
That is, Gambhir was in a bit of a tetchy mood since morning. But when he was asked why Gambhir was so angry, Fortis avoided the question and said,
“There’s no truth in it. You’d have to ask him.” Meaning, if you want to know the truth, ask Gambhir only!
Fortis did not give much details and just said,
“I’m fine. We’ve got nothing to hide.” That is, we are fine, there is nothing to hide.
Meanwhile, Indian batting coach Sitanshu Kotak had to come and calm the situation. He took Fortis aside and had a long talk, and then both of them separated. Gambhir went back to watch the net practice.
For now, Gambhir’s anger and Fortis’ reply is now creating a ruckus on social media. Fans are curious to know what exactly was there on the practice pitch that made Gambhir so angry.
Will this anger give India more power on the field? Or was it just a small drama that has now cooled down? The answer will be found in the upcoming match!
