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,

Kevin Pietersen fumed in the commentary box as pacer Harshit Rana replaced Shivam Dube as a concussion substitute in the 4th T20I match of the series. Rana bowled in the second half of the innings and picked up a wicket in his very first over.

In the fourth T20I against England, Harshit Rana replaced Shivam Dube as a concussion substitute after Dube suffered a blow on the helmet. Despite controversies, India's bowling coach Morne Morkel clarified that the match referee approved Rana’s inclusion.

Harshit Rana in as Shivam Dube's concussion-sub sparked a controversy in the 4th T20I and now former England captains are reacting. This has sparked a controversy because Rana went onto pick up three wickets which proved to be game-changing in the game in Pune.

Legendary India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has shared his views on the concussion substitute controversy during the fourth T20I vs England saying that Shivam Dube was not concussed as he batted till the end.

England will realise that they were undone more by spinners and acknowledge within the group, if not publicly, that Rana for Dube wasn’t as much of a problem.