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There was a fight between Indian coach Gautam Gambhir and Oval’s pitch curator Lee Fortis. Irfan Pathan supported Gambhir by tweeting. The dispute was over the pitch inspection before the 5th Test match.
What did Irfan Pathan say on Gambhir-Pich curator?New Delhi. The recent quarrels between the Indian team coach Gautam Gambhir and the Oval pitch curator Lee Fortis have made a lot of headlines. The dispute took place on 29 July 2025 before the 5th Test match between India and England at The Oval Stadium in London. Former cricketer Irfan Pathan has also given his reaction to this.
Irfan Pathan tweeted, “So can an English coach go to the ground to inspect the ground? But not an Indian coach? Are we still stuck in the colonial era?”
So an English coach can walk onto the pitch to inspect it? but an Indian coach can’t? Are we still stuck in the colonial era?