NEW DELHI: The controversy over Harshit Rana coming in as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube throughout the fourth T20I between India and England in Pune has continued to unfold, with former gamers questioning the choice. Even England captain Jos Buttler brazenly said that Rana was not a “like-for-like” substitute for Dube.
Rana made historical past by changing into the primary participant to make his T20I debut mid-match as a concussion substitute amongst full-member groups.He changed all-rounder Dube, who was struck on the again of the top by a Jamie Overton supply within the ultimate over of India’s innings. Whereas the transfer performed a key function in India’s 15-run victory, it additionally sparked intense debate over its equity.
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Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin strongly criticised the on-field officers and the match referee for permitting the substitution, calling it a case of “pure cricketing miscalculation.”
“The sport is finished. India captured yet one more sequence at house. T20I has been an actual juggernaut of a win. What was this recreation? It was like a duplicate of the IPL. Supersub was there, and the sport was performed with an impression participant,” Ashwin stated on his YouTube channel ‘Ash Ki Baat’.
“The whole dialogue is about how Harshit Rana got here in as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube. Did we neglect that it was a global match and play an IPL match? I can perceive. It has occurred previously. Ravindra Jadeja acquired concussed in Canberra, and Yuzvendra Chahal got here in in its place. I do not perceive this. No less than beforehand, Chahal got here in for Jadeja, a spinner for a spinner.”
Ashwin additional argued that Ramandeep Singh ought to have been the perfect concussion substitute as an alternative of Rana, urging lawmakers to assessment and refine the concussion guidelines.
“Right here, Harshit got here in for Shivam Dube. There isn’t any function of the Indian or England group. If there isn’t any one within the squad, then you’ll be able to say that Harshit Rana can bat a bit and Shivam Dube can bowl a bit, that is why we introduced him in. Like-for-like substitute Ramandeep Singh was sitting outdoors. I do not perceive,” he stated.
“It is a case of pure cricketing miscalculation, both on the a part of the umpires or the a part of the match referee. Ramandeep Singh was there, like-for-like for Shivam Dube. However not him. Harshit Rana was chosen because the concussion substitute. I feel individuals in cost ought to look into this.”
Ashwin’s considerations echoed these of former India pacer Zaheer Khan, who additionally questioned the choice. Whereas acknowledging that groups have the correct to appoint a participant, Zaheer insisted that the match referee ought to have ensured the substitute met the standards.
“Possibly Ramandeep [Singh] would have been the perfect alternative,” Zaheer stated. “The match referee’s function was to say, ‘Okay, you could have nominated this participant, however he doesn’t go well with the standards precisely, so counsel one other participant who is definitely a batter who can bowl, somewhat than a bowler who can bat.’”
With questions mounting, cricketing authorities could now face requires a assessment of concussion substitution protocols to forestall additional controversy in worldwide matches.
