{
  "id": 3920576,
  "title": "Groundsman who clashed with Gambhir placed on leave after fresh controversy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/groundsman-who-clashed-with-gambhir-placed-on-leave-after-fresh",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T06:48:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/groundsman-who-clashed-with-gautam-gambhir-placed-on-leave-after-fresh-controversy/articleshow/133585094.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Groundsman Lee Fortis is on leave after an altercation with an ECB employee. This incident occurred at The Oval before a Hundred fixture. Fortis previously had a heated exchange with India coach Gautam Gambhir. He has been The Oval's head groundsman since 2012. His future role at the venue remains uncertain.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}