India’s decision to bring on Harshit Rana as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube during the fourth T20I against England has come under scrutiny. England captain Jos Buttler questioned the move after the match, stating that it did not align with the definition of a like-for-like replacement.

Television commentators Kevin Pietersen and Nick Knight, who were on air at the time, also raised concerns about the substitution. Dube, who had been struck twice on the helmet while scoring 53 off 34 balls, did not take the field during England’s chase.

“It is not a like-for-like replacement. We don’t agree with that,” Buttler told the reporters. “Either Shivam Dube has put on about 25 mph with the ball or Harshit’s really improved his batting. It’s part of the game and we really should have gone on to win the match, but we disagree with the decision.”