Legendary spinner Anil Kumble doesn't think there was anything wrong with India's concussion substitute in the first T20I against Australia at Canberra on Friday (December 4).

The visitors had opted for Ravindra Jadeja's concussion replacement after the all-rounder got hit on the head. Yuzvendra Chahal came as the substitute in the second innings and bagged 3/25 in India's 11-run win.

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"This rule has been in force for last couple of years after the tragic demise of Phil Hughes. There was a push for a substitute to come in when someone gets hit on the head and concussion is a big thing. I know Jadeja did pull his hamstring after he got hit on the head or before he got hit. Whenever he got hit I don't think it has got anything to do with replacement," Kumble said at a virtual launch of 'The Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story', written by Vijay Lokapally and G. Krishnan.

Kumble further added that he had read a few reports suggesting that Jadeja didn't call for the physio.

"I don't think it is Jadeja's call to ask for a physio. It is for the umpires to stop the game and call for a physio. That did not happen perhaps because Jadeja ran for the single and he continued to play. He was fine. And concussion doesn't necessarily mean it has to happen on the field. You can come back to the dressing room and then you may feel headache or dizziness. That's when the doctors will step in and stop. That's what probably happened in this case," he explained.

Chahal replacing Jadeja as a concussion substitute infuriated quite a few individuals in the Australian camp, including head coach Justin Langer, who was seen having an animated conversation with match referee David Boon.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, all-rounder Moises Henriques wondered if it was a like-for-like replacement.

Kumble also elaborated why he doesn’t agree that India should have replaced Jadeja with an all-rounder.

"But Jadeja had done his part of the batting. So, you look at the other skills he brings in. He is a spinner. That's why a spinner [Chahal] was brought in as like-to-like replacement. If the roles were to be replaced, for example, if he was concussed when on the field when India was bowling and if Jadeja had to bat and couldn't bat then I am sure Chahal wouldn't have been like-to-like replacement. You would have looked at a batsman to come in place of Jadeja. I am sure Chahal would have been listed in the 15. I don't see any issue with the concussion replacement," he insisted.

(With IANS inputs)