AUS v IND 2020-21: WATCH - Irked Langer gets into argument with Boon after Chahal replaces Jadeja

Jadeja was replaced by Chahal as concussion substitute.

The first T20I between Australia and India being played at the Manuka Oval in Canberra has seen quite a bit of action both on and off the field. Australia won the toss and chose to field first, a decision that proved to be a good one.

India lost Dhawan (1), Kohli (9), and Pandey (2) early, while Samson (23) showed sparks of brilliance. However, it was the contributions from KL Rahul (51) and Ravindra Jadeja (44*) that took India to a defendable total of 161/7 in 20 overs.

However, drama ensued after the Indian innings ended as Australia coach Justin Langer and captain Aaron Finch were seen in a heated conversation with match referee David Boon.

The issue was that Yuzvendra Chahal had been called onto the field in place of Ravindra Jadeja as the concussion substitute, much to the chagrin of the Australian coach. Jadeja was hit on his helmet in the last over, bowled by Mitchell Starc. But he continued to bat for four more balls, before returning to the pavilion.

AUS v IND 2020-21: Chahal comes in as a concussion substitute for Jadeja in first T20I

However, the contentious issue for Langer was that Jadeja had also suffered a hamstring injury in the over before that and was unable to run between the wickets. This would have made it impossible for him to come out and bowl and field as well.

Therefore, Langer might have felt cheated as India opted for Chahal to replace Jadeja as a like-to-like concussion substitute. It is also possible that the BCCI medical team who assessed Jadeja after his return in the hut, wanted to do more tests, or that Jadeja showed delayed symptoms of concussion.

Here is the video of a visibly angry Langer arguing with Boon, as Finch looks on: