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Harshit Rana in motion© BCCI
India registered an exhilarating victory over England within the fourth T20I match on Friday in Pune. Requested to bat first, India wrestle a bit however managed to publish 181/9 in 20 overs with Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube hitting half-centuries. Later, England bought a terrific begin however finally fumbled towards India’s bowling lineup and bought bundled out for 166. With this 15-run victory, India gained an unassailable 3-1 lead over England within the five-match sequence. Regardless of this win, India additionally sparked a small controversy in the course of the match.
After the primary innings, Shivam Dube didn’t take the sector as he bought hit by a brief supply from Jamie Overton whereas batting. In his place, pacer Harshit Rana got here as a concussion substitute and made his T20I debut.
Rana made fast affect within the sport and walked away with the figures of three/33. Nonetheless, Rana coming-in because the substitute of Dube left many former cricketers, together with England skipper Jos Buttler sad.
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan took to X (previously Twitter) and identified that pacer Rana can’t be a ‘like-for-like’ substitute of all-rounder Dube.
“How can an out & out bowler replace a batter who bowls part time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!,” Vaughan posted on X.
How can an out & out bowler substitute a batter who bowls half time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #INDvsENG
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 31, 2025
What does the rulebook says?
Rule 1.2.7.3 of the ICC taking part in situations for concussion substitution states: “The ICC Match Referee should ordinarily approve a Concussion Replacement Request if the replacement is a like-for-like player whose inclusion will not excessively advantage his team for the remainder of the match.”
Rule 1.2.7.7 states: “The decision of the ICC Match Referee in relation to any Concussion Replacement Request shall be final and neither team shall have any right of appeal.”
This was not the primary time that such a state of affairs befell for India. Again in 2020, spinner Yuzvendra Chahal got here as a concussion sub for all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja in a T20I match towards Australia and bagged the Participant of the Match award with three wickets.
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