Sat Feb 01 02:31:55 IST 2025: ## India Wins T20 Series Against England; Concussion Substitute Controversy
**Pune, India –** India clinched a decisive victory over England in the fourth T20I match in Pune on Friday, winning the five-match series 4-0. The match, however, was marked by controversy surrounding a concussion substitute.
Debutant pacer Harshit Rana, a Kolkata Knight Riders player, replaced injured all-rounder Shivam Dube after Dube was hit on the helmet. Rana, brought in as a concussion substitute, immediately made an impact, taking the wicket of Liam Livingstone with his second ball. He ultimately finished with impressive figures of 3/33, contributing significantly to India’s 15-run win.
The substitution, however, sparked debate as Rana, a bowler, replaced an all-rounder, raising questions about whether it adhered to the ICC’s like-for-like concussion substitute rule. Reports suggest England captain Jos Buttler expressed his dissatisfaction with the decision. The ICC rule, implemented in August 2019, allows for a like-for-like replacement if a player suffers a concussion. The discrepancy between Dube’s all-rounder role and Rana’s specialist bowling role is the source of the ongoing discussion.
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