Remember the 2025 Gautam Gambhir-Oval groundsman spat? Lee Fortis leaves Surrey after disciplinary proceedings over ECB employee altercation

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Remember the 2025 Gautam Gambhir-Oval groundsman spat? Lee Fortis leaves Surrey after disciplinary proceedings over ECB employee altercation

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Surrey groundsman Lee Fortis has left the club after disciplinary proceedings relating to an altercation with an ECB employee. Fortis had previously clashed with India head coach Gautam Gambhir over the Oval pitch in 2025.

Lee Fortis had also been in the news in 2025 after an argument with India head coach Gautam Gambhir. The two had a disagreement over the Oval pitch. During the exchange, Gambhir told Fortis: "You’re just a groundsman, nothing beyond that." India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak later called Fortis "arrogant".

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