India, Jan. 31 -- Harshit Rana made his T20I debut in rather unusual circumstances, becoming the first Indian cricketer to play his first international match in this format as a concussion substitute. Rana, who was not originally a part of India's playing XI for the fourth T20I against England at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune, came into the side as a concussion substitute for all-rounder Shivam Dube.

Whether he was a like-for-like replacement, as the laws demand a concussion substitute to be, was debatable but Harshit left an impression on the match for sure. He picked up three wickets for 33 runs in his four overs as India won by 15 runs to take the series 3-1.

Dube, who himself was playing his first match of the ...