India has started their T20 campaign against Australia with a win. Team India certainly played better cricket than Australia in this match, but the concussion substitute is the topic of discussion at this moment. India has used the advantage of concussion substitute in this match. Yuzvendra Chahal has not been there in the starting XI of India for this T20 match.
He has come as the concussion substitute for Ravindra Jadeja. As a result of it, he has been able to bowl four overs. The four overs of Yuzvendra Chahal has turned the fate of the match in favour of India.
The Reaction Of Justin Langer That Went Viral
The coach of Australian Cricket Team, Justin Langer has been unhappy with the use of concussion substitute and it has been clear from the video footage during the match. He has been seen to have a heated conversation with the match referee David Boon just ahead of the run chase. Ravindra Jadeja has been taking the treatment of hamstring injury. Mitchell Starc’s ball hit the helmet of Ravindra Jadeja in the last over of the innings. Jadeja has played a brilliant knock of 44 runs in 23 balls in this match. His innings has kept India in the game.
He’s pissed! Langer is pissed. Can’t blame anyone though ?♂️#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/NxeAH9fZ46
— Kanav Bali? (@BaliKanav) December 4, 2020
When Ravindra Jadeja has been hit on the helmet, no physio from Indian Cricket Team has come to reassess him at that moment. After going back to the dressing room, the doctors have said that Ravindra Jadeja has suffered a concussion injury. The concussion substitute has been quite effective for India to win this match.
Ravindra Jadeja will probably miss the next two matches because the doctors do not allow a player to take part in the match in subsequent days after a concussion injury. It will be interesting to see the approach of the Indian cricket team about this incident.
Twitter has clearly got divided after this incident. One group of people are saying that India has not done anything wrong with respect to this concussion substitute. They have done the things within the rulebook of cricket. On the other hand, few people are saying that India has misused the concussion substitute and they have taken undue advantage of the rule.
What Team India Tweeted Out After The Game?
UPDATE: Ravindra Jadeja was hit on the helmet in the final over of the first innings of the first T20I.
Yuzvendra Chahal will take the field in the 2nd innings as a concussion substitute. Jadeja is currently being assessed by the BCCI Medical Team. #TeamIndia #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/tdzZrHpA1H
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 4, 2020
The series between India and Australia are always heated with incidents. In this series, the players have shown mutual respect to each other in all matches. The Indian Premier League has played a major role in it. However, it is seeming that the series will get heated after this incident. If India wins the next match, they will clinch the T20 series and they will move to the Test series with a positive note.
The Reaction Of The Fans On Twitter About The Yuzvendra Chahal Substitute
So this concussion substitution was pissing off the Australian coach, Probably because Jadeja batted throughout the over after getting hit on the head, Most importantly Chahal is going to bowl, Very well for India.#AUSvIND https://t.co/1cuMFj8Ofu
— Arjun (@LifeIsAnElation) December 4, 2020
#INDvsAUS So Big Luck ✅ for ?? India ! @yuzi_chahal Replaces #Jadeja as the 5th Bowler (Concussion Substitute) Rules as he was hit on helmet ⛑during Match
AUS Coach Langer ?not happy as he says 1) Jaddu was injured leg before itself
2) No Physio checked him after head injury pic.twitter.com/q96h0TTXqk— Dr. K@ss!m A@z!〽️ (@AazimKassim) December 4, 2020
Yuzi Chahal comes in for jadeja as concussion bowler, when did this @icc included this rule in T20Is?? truly not happy cricket loosing its charm.??#indvsausT20
— Anees Rahman (@AneesRa15052407) December 4, 2020
Hope Jadeja recovers asap, but from a team India perspective, the concussion sub thing has worked out well. Chahal has replaced him in the bowling innings after Jadeja took a blow to his head. #AUSvIND
— Sreshth Shah (@sreshthx) December 4, 2020
Okay!! Its clear, Chahal is allowed to bowl as concussion substitue for Jadeja. Boon(Referee) & Langer had a dicussion & Langer is not happy with it. #AUSvsIND https://t.co/C5gL9gnDPE pic.twitter.com/NLttGb3ek0
— Harish Aryasomayajula (@IAryaHarishI) December 4, 2020
?Did Jadeja get hit on the head?
-Yes
?Do rules allow India to bring Chahal for Jadeja?
-Yes
?Did Jadeja have a hamstring injury too?
-Yes
? Is concussion rule fair?
-You wouldn’t want to compromise on health/wellbeing
? Can concussion rule be misused at times?
-Probably YES— Nikhil Naz (@NikhilNaz) December 4, 2020
Unhappiness Quite Visible In The Australian Dress Room After Yuzvendra Chahal Picks Three?
The Australian dressing room will certainly not be very happy with the incident. However, they will be trying to create pressure on India. ICC will surely have to look into the implementation of this rule.
There are few grey areas and any team can take advantage of it. Virat Kohli has also said that today India has been able to use the advantage of concussion substitute. So, it will be interesting to see how the series shapes us after this incident. For now, Yuzvendra Chahal and Team India will be delighted with the win.
