In the recent fourth T20I match between India and England, there was a lot of talk about a concussion substitute rule. Former Indian player Robin Uthappa said that India might have found a way to use this rule to their advantage, joking that Shivam Dube proved his doubters wrong by performing well as a bowler in the fifth T20I.
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen claimed that match referee Javagal Srinath should admit he made a mistake letting Kolkata player’s Rana replace Dube, especially since Rana took three wickets and helped India win. Pietersen wanted to see Dube bowl, and he ended up making a great start, taking a wicket with his first ball against Phil Salt, who was the only England player to score runs easily that day.
“Kevin Pietersen wanted to see Dube bowl, and Dube answered back by taking a wicket right away. There’s confusion around the rules, and the ICC should clear it up,” Uthappa said on his YouTube channel.
Uthappa also praised Dube as a real all-rounder. Although he might bowl a bit slower than Harshit, he’s still effective. In the fourth T20I, Dube was named Player of the Match for scoring 53 runs off 34 balls. He partnered with Hardik Pandya, who also scored 53 runs off 30 balls, rescuing India after they were struggling at 12/3 and 79/5. India totaled 181/9 runs.
England started their chase well, with Ben Duckett and Salt scoring 62 runs together. However, they lost the match by 15 runs due to some risky shots and great bowling from India’s spinners. With this win, India secured the series and then dominated England in the fifth T20I, winning by 150 runs.
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