The Convention Substitute controversy arising in the T20 series played between India and England is not yet taking the name of stopping. In the fourth T20 match played in Pune, ICC match referee and former England player Chris Broad have also expressed disappointment on the matter of making Harshit Rana a contingent substitute in place of Shivam Dubey. He has accused the ICC of corruption and bias. Also, Indian veteran Jawagal Srinath is also surrounded without naming.

Allegations of bias and corruption on ICC

After former England players like Michael Vaughan and Kevin Pietersen, Chris Broad has also jumped in the Contingency Substitute dispute.

In this case, he has shocked the ICC. On X, he wrote, 'Appointment of fair match officials started to prevent such situations. Why is the ICC returning to the old ways of bias and corruption again? '

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Independent Match Officials Were Brough in to Stop Situations Like This! Why are the ICC returning to the bad old days of bias and corruption? #BCCI #ICC #Bias #INDVENG

- chris broad (@chrisbroad3) February 1, 2025

Broad also surrounded Jawagal Srinath

In this case, Broad also wrapped former India cricketer and fourth T20 match referee Jawagal Srinath. Broad wrote on the tweet of a sports website without naming Srinath, 'Yes, I completely agree.

How can an Indian match referee escape after giving Indian replacement? One must be fair match officers to prevent favoritism '.

Absolutely Agree. How can an Indian match Reference Get Away With Allowing This Indian Replacement? Match officials should be independent to omit bias!

- chris broad (@chrisbroad3) February 1, 2025

Learn about the case in detail?

The fourth match of the five-match T20 series between India and England was played in Pune.

Harshit Rana was not a part of Team India in this match. All rounder Shivam Dubey was injured while batting during the last over of the Indian innings. The ball was on his helmet. In such a situation, when team India bowled, Harshit Rana landed in the field instead of Shivam. He bowled brilliantly and took England's three wickets.

According to the rule, the player who has been hurt under concentration should be replaced by the same player. Team India replaced Harshit in place of Shivam and it was allowed by the match referee Jawagal Srinath.

However, the dispute is still going on over this decision. Former England cricketers do not agree with the decision of Srinath and ICC.