India, Feb. 2 -- Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen, on Sunday, called for an end to debate around the contentious concussion substitute rule, which came under the scanner during the fourth T20I match between India and England. Pietersen maintained his stance, as he once again blamed match referee Javagal Srinath for taking the "wrong" call to accept fast bowler Harshit Rana as a like-for-like replacement for all-rounder Shivam Dube.

Shivam Dube was struck on his helmet by a Jamie Overton bouncer off the penultimate ball of the first innings. He was immediately checked by the Indian team physio as part of the new concussion rule, but the left-hander was dismissed in the next ball. Later, he did not take the field in the second inni...