Shivam Dube, who scored 53, was hit on the helmet in the penultimate ball of the Indian innings by a Jamie Overton delivery.

The move has sparked controversy, drawing criticism from former England captains Sir Alastair Cook and Michael Vaughan. Cook told TNT Sports that replacing a batting all-rounder like Dube with Rana, a fast bowler, made no sense to him. He called out the move stating, "It seems absolute madness that you are allowed to do it".

Harshit Rana was added to the India playing XI for the fourth T20 against England as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube. However, this decision was controversial, with some claiming that Harshit was not a like-for-like replacement.

India pacer Harshit Rana 's T20I debut came in unusual circumstances, as he stepped in as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube during the 4th T20I against England in Pune. However, despite the late entrance,

India bowling coach Morne Morkel felt the controversial concussion substitution of Harshit Rana in place of Shivam Dube during the fourth T20I in Pune was ultimately the call of the match referee setting aside all theories.

Even though Ramandeep Singh, a batting all-rounder like Dube, was on the bench, Harshit Rana was the name India proposed to Javagal Srinath, the match referee.

Both Shivam Dube and his concussion sub Harshit Rana ended up making significant contributions at crucial junctures in either innings, leaving Jos Buttler's England 15 runs short in a 182-run case on Friday.

Pacer Harshit Rana, coming in as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube, has become a huge talking point, and not many are pleased with this call.