IND vs ENG: The Oval curator shares his version after exchange with Gambhir

A heated exchange occurred between India head coach Gautam Gambhir and The Oval curator Lee Fortis regarding practice pitch conditions, prompting intervention from batting coach Sitanshu Kotak. Fortis remained tight-lipped about the specifics of the disagreement. In team news, Arshdeep Singh is set to make his Test debut as India aims to level the series against England in the fifth and final Test.