Understanding the ICC’s Conversion Substitute Rule
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has a specific rule regarding conversion substitutes, which aims to ensure fairness in the game. According to this rule, if a player is injured, the match referee will only accept a replacement request if it is a “like-for-like” substitution. This means that if a batsman is injured, they must be replaced by another batsman, and if a bowler is injured, they must be replaced by another bowler.
Implementation of the Conversion Substitute Rule
The ICC rule states that the match referee can approve a conversion substitute only if the injured player has suffered a head or neck injury. The replacement can only be made after the medical team has investigated the injury. If a team wants to make a conversion substitute, they must obtain approval from the match referee. This ensures that the replacement is fair and does not give the team an unfair advantage.
Allegations of Dishonesty Against Team India
Team India is facing allegations of dishonesty on social media after they replaced Shivam Dubey with Harshit Rana in the fourth T20 match against England. Some fans are questioning the replacement, as Shivam Dubey is an all-rounder, and Harshit Rana is a full-time bowler. This has led to accusations of cheating, with some fans claiming that Team India has breached the ICC’s conversion substitute rule.
Cheater BCCI & Gautham Gambhir
Indian Cricket Team Cheated on the Concussion Sub in Front of Everyone and ICC is Quiet#Shivamdube #Harshitrana #ENGVSIND #INDVSENG pic.twitter.com/5wuynmum73– Doctorofcrick (@criccdoctor) January 31, 2025
This is for India 🫣 cheates 😡👀#INDVSENG #Championstrophy2025 pic.twitter.com/fopjd29oja
– Samiullah🇵🇰 (@Sami169143) January 31, 2025
Cheater changed the whole match. Cricket Died 🪦
Paper captain got exposed in live tv. GG regulating everything. Cameraman also focusing gg. pic.twitter.com/cqgkvkde2n– Fearless🦁 (@Virathelegend) January 31, 2025