Bringing on Harshit Rana as a concussion substitute in the fourth T20I at Pune against England was a matter of huge debate, but former England cricketer Kevin Pieterson praised Rana's performance, safeguarding him by saying it was the team's decision to bring him on the field. On January 31, Harshit Rana debuted in the T20I, but as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube, who was smacked on his helmet in the last over. Rana picked up 3 crucial wickets, conceding 33 runs, and played a pivotal role in the team win. Speaking about that to the Star Sports, Pieterson said, "No, Harshit's performance was great. I thought that he delivered his skill excellently. I thought that he was brilliant in the way that he assessed a couple of the batters. The way that he assessed the conditions where he went out wide and on a couple of occasions. He was brilliant. And for his cricket, he was outstanding, and it's not his fault that he was the one who ended up being the concussion substitute. He went there and he bowled his heart and he bowled to a victory." Read also: Rashid Khan Equals Dwayne Bravo’s T20 Wicket Record Harshit Rana Shines on T20I Debut Harshit Rana made his T20I debut against England as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube, who was injured in the final over. Rana made an instant impact, dismissing Liam Livingstone on his second delivery. He finished with 3/33, taking key wickets of Bethell and Overton. Rahttps://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/harshit-rana-1312645na’s debut as a concussion substitute placed him among a rare group of cricketers. Despite controversy over his like-for-like replacement for Dube, Rana’s performance helped India win by 15 runs, taking a 3-1 lead in the series. He became the first Indian to debut in such a manner in T20Is.