Gifted pacer Harshit Rana, who has performed two Exams, fairly surprisingly made a shock entry into the India taking part in XI within the fourth T20I towards England in Pune on Friday. Although initially not named within the XI, Rana was known as upon to switch allrounder Shivam Dube as a ‘like-for-like’ concussion substitute after the latter was struck on the helmet within the remaining over of India’s innings. Dube, who scored 53, was hit on the helmet within the penultimate ball of the Indian innings by a Jamie Overton supply.
Following the obligatory concussion take a look at, Dube was cleared to play. Nonetheless, he was run out on the ultimate supply of the innings. Dube is a tempo allrounder, whereas Rana has thus far performed the function of specialist quick bowler within the Indian cricket staff.
Rana, who had just lately performed within the opening Take a look at towards Australia within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, got here in to bowl within the twelfth over and made a direct influence, dismissing Liam Livingstone for 9. Rana completed with three wickets.
England skipper Jos Buttler appeared sad with the choice and was seen having a dialogue with the umpires on the sphere. In line with ICC’s guidelines, groups are solely allowed to call like-for-like replacements if a batsman is dominated out as a consequence of a concussion.
The choice to make use of Rana as a substitute of Dube didn’t go down nicely with many social media customers, with some calling it dishonest.
How Harshit Rana is a like to love substitute for Shivam Dube?
Is match refree dumb? Does he know something about cricket?
That is correct dishonest from BCCI. Shivam Dube is a component timer & is ineffective bowler in T20I who does not bowl in IPL as nicely for India a lot.
Shameful!!
— Rajiv (@Rajiv1841) January 31, 2025
Harshit Rana is like-for-like for Shivam Dube?
No surprise IND thought Reddy was a 4th quick bowler in AUS.
— cricketingview (@cricketingview) January 31, 2025
Moderately than concussion sub the proper phrase used needs to be Impression Sub. https://t.co/F2SO8gAV3f
— Prasanna (@prasannalara) January 31, 2025
It is outrageous to have Harshit Rana as a concussion sub for Shivam Dube (two utterly completely different participant sorts). India are actually taking part in with 12 gamers right here.
— Alagappan Vijayakumar (@IndianMourinho) January 31, 2025
India had posted 181/9 after being despatched in to bat. The hosts received the match by 15 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 lead within the five-match collection. The ultimate T20I shall be performed in Mumbai on Sunday.
With PTI inputs
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