IND vs Eng: ‘Are we still stuck in the colonial era?’ – Irfan Pathan Gautam Gambhir gives a massive verdict vs. Oval Pitch Curator Saga | Cricket news
The construction of the fifth and final test between India and England in the oval has taken an unexpected turn, with a fierce exchange between India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and Pitch Curator Lee Fortis. The confrontation on Tuesday during India’s practice session was allegedly provoked by disagreement on the reach and practice of the pitch.The severe, visually stimulated, pointed to Fortis and was seen shouting, “You don’t tell us what we need to do.” Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The incident required the intervention of India’s batting coach Satanshu Kotak, who pulled Fortis aside to calm the tension before running the two sides separately.Adding fuel to the controversy, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan took the social media platform X (East Twitter) to tell what he described as a clear case of double standards. Reacting to an image of England’s head coach Brendon McCullum online inspecting the pitch with Fortis, Pathan wrote: “So an English coach can walk on the pitch to inspect it? But can’t an Indian coach? Can we still get stuck in the colonial era?”Pathan’s post hit a raga with several fans and former players, causing a wide debate on the treatment of subcontinent teams and coaches on foreign tourism.Curator Lee Fortis reduced the incident, “touching a little bit” to Gambhir and refused to provide specific details. Fortis told reporters, “You have to ask them (Gambhir),” when asked what changed. “We have not found anything to hide here.”India is headed by India in the final Test 2–1 in the series, with an opportunity to level things after a brave draw in Old Trafford. In the news of the team, left-arms Arshdeep Singh, as told by Timesophindia.com, is expected to make his Test debut at the Oval, which promises to end an explosive, adding its play.
