Updated On: 31 July, 2025 02:50 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Previously, Gautam Gambhir was seen getting involved in a heated verbal exchange with the pitch curator Lee Fortis ahead of the fifth Test match. They are trailing by 1-2 against England. A win at The Oval, would help them to draw the series

Head coach Gautam Gambhir alongside captain Shubman Gill during India`s huddle talk (Pic: X/@BCCI)
Ahead of the fifth Test match against England, Team India has geared up and is eager to secure a win in the final contest of the series, and Gautam Gambhir has been all charged up. While he was earlier seen getting involved in a heated verbal exchange with the pitch curator Lee Fortis ahead of the fifth Test match, he also reminded the team about an important aspect of the team that will be missed in the current scenario.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video on its official social media handle, in which head coach Gautam Gambhir was seen telling the huddle that, "we're without our three most experienced players". The players that the former opening batsman mentioned refer to none other than Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin. Taking to X:
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