NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has weighed in on the heated argument between Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir and Oval pitch curator Lee Fortis, saying such incidents are a part of the sport and shouldn’t be overblown.Live Score: India vs England 5th TestTalking at a press occasion in Kolkata, Ganguly performed down the altercation that passed off throughout India’s coaching session forward of the fifth and ultimate Take a look at in opposition to England. Gambhir was visibly upset after allegedly being denied shut entry to examine the pitch. Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak and assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate had been seen making an attempt to de-escalate the state of affairs, at the same time as Gambhir furiously pointed fingers at Fortis and reportedly stated, “You don’t inform us what to do.”Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Reacting to the incident, Ganguly stated, “I have no idea why Gambhir was upset. I’m positive all captains and coaches have had discussions with the groundsmen — typically fortunately, typically unhappily. It occurred in my time, it would occur in future too. Allow us to not simply make an excessive amount of out of it. Hope India performs nicely and ranges the sequence.”
The dramatic scene got here on the heels of a fiery ultimate hour in Manchester, the place feelings flared between Indian and English gamers as India held out for a draw. Moments of stress have dotted this high-voltage sequence — from Gill’s outburst at Crawley at Lord’s to the animated trade between Jadeja and Stokes at Previous Trafford.
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Regardless of trailing 1-2, India nonetheless have an opportunity to degree the sequence at The Oval.