Rahul Tiwari
khelja|01-02-2025
Indian all -rounder Shivam Dubey was injured in the fourth T20 match against England. During the batting of Team India, there was a ball in his helmet. After this, he complained of dizziness. Then the Indian team decided to replace Harshit Rana as a concentration subtitut, which also got permission. This step proved to be like a boon. Harshit took 3 wickets in the match and became a big reason for India's victory. Harshit was given the match referee by Jawagal Srinath as a concentration substitute. His decision was questioned. According to many veterans, this was not like to like a replacement. Therefore, a big controversy arose and allegations of cheating started. But let us tell you that India's decision was exactly according to the rules of ICC. Let's know how?
The MCC, an organization that makes the rules of cricket, has said about the terms of the Convention Substitute of the ICC that 'If you are a like to like, then ICC's match referee can approve the convention subsidy. They just have to see that his team will not benefit much in the match.
Its conditions also states that the decision of the match referee will be final and no team can appeal against it. However, the 'Like to Like Player' term has not been explained in clear terms. But when this rule was first implemented in the year 2019, ICC CEO Jyoff Alardis told the media that who would be called 'Like to Like Player'.
For the first time, the rule of this Convention Substitute was used for Steve Smith. Australia replaced him with Marnas Labushen. Then the CEO of the ICC had said that whenever the players are changed, the situation will be different every time. The decision of the match referee will depend on which player is being fielded in lieu of which player.
During the media briefing in Edgbaston, he told reporters that 'what role has survived in the remaining match of the injured player, according to that there will be a like to like player define'. If seen according to this, Shivam Dubey would now come down to bowl and fielding after being an all -rounder. Harshit Rana also did the same work. That is, the Indian team landed him according to the rules of the ICC and the match referee also gave permission in view of the same thing.