India head coach Gautam Gambhir was on Tuesday involved in a heated verbal spat with the Oval's chief curator Lee Fortis and was heard telling him "you don't tell us what we need to do" while pointing fingers at the groundstaff.

The Oval will host the fifth and final Test between India and England from Thursday, and the Indian team has hit the ground running two days after staging a remarkable comeback to draw the fourth match in Manchester.

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak gave a clearer picture of the altercation and said it took place after the visitors were asked to stand '2.5 metres from the wicket'. However, he said the Indian team will not be filing any complaint.