The England white ball captain Jos Buttler caught the limelight with a cheeky remark on "impact players" at the toss of the fifth match in the 5-match T20 series against India. The fire of the concussion substitute seemed to be burning in the fifth match too, as Buttler named his squad’s non-playing members as "impact subs," subtly referencing India's replacement of Shivam Dube with Harshit Rana in Pune. Toss host Ravi Shastri playfully alluded to the match referee’s role in such decisions, prompting Buttler’s response. The England skipper had earlier criticized the call, questioning whether the two players were like-for-like substitutes. Rana’s match-winning 3/33 had tilted the game in India’s favor, fueling England's frustration. Jos Buttler not holding back.🔥He actually announced 4 impact subs at toss itself.🤣😭 pic.twitter.com/TcHQEZsZ9D — Khushal Sharma (@161atOptus) February 2, 2025 Buttler’s remark sparked reactions across social media, with fans and experts divided on the fairness of India’s substitution. While England moved on from the controversy, Buttler ensured the debate stayed alive with his witty "impact player" comment. Jos Buttler said,"We have got four impact subs,"during the toss for the 5th T20I,making a sharp comment about the concussion sub controversy.#INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/Ggb4msA6L3 — Mehran Ali (@malikmehran178) February 2, 2025 Read also: Former Umpire Alleges Corruption in India-England T20I Decision Cheeky Jos Buttler on toss😁👍🏻#INDvsENG — @18 (@KohliKinetics18) February 2, 2025 Jos Buttler, at the toss: 'We have four impact subs in our team.' 😂 — Noah (@PantasticNoah) February 2, 2025 Jos Buttler said at the toss we have 4 Impact subs 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 #INDvENG — Harnit (@Harnit_) February 2, 2025 Harshit Rana debuted as a concussion substitute, in Pune The young speedster Harshit Rana played his first international T20 match, but as a concussion substitute of Shivam Dube who was hit on his helmet in the fouth T20I at Pune. Rana took three crucial wickets, aiding a important win in the decider, thus becoming a trigger point to not just the England team but to many critics and former players. However, Rana did not play the last T20I. No concussion substitute came, yet the England team was baffled earlier to the batting exploits of Abhishek Sharma and then to the Indian bowlers.