
Gautam Gambhir's Reaction After Sundar Removes Root For 40 Goes Viral
Indian men's cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir got charged up after spin-bowling all-rounder Washington Sundar breached Joe Root's defence and shattered his stumps on the fourth ball of the 43rd over of England's second innings on Sunday afternoon. Root was looking in good touch for the hosts on Sunday and had added 67 runs for the fifth wicket with captain Ben Stokes, but he failed to understand Sundar's magical delivery and got played on.
After taking Root's wicket, who scored 104 runs from 199 balls in the first innings, Indian players celebrated in a charged-up manner, but the highlight was Gambhir's reaction from the Lord's balcony.
In several pictures and videos going viral on the internet, Gambhir can be heard saying, 'Fuck off."
Here's a look:
Now nobody will give credit to Gautam Gambhir for selecting Washington Sundar #ENGvIND #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/DUploximLT — Ankith Shetty (@AnkithS37681505) July 13, 2025
pic.twitter.com/afuF987ZL6 — Nihari Korma (@NihariVsKorma) July 13, 2025
The third team between India and England is evenly poised after 14 sessions. At the tea break on Day 4, England had managed to score 175 runs for the loss of six wickets.
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