England skipper Jos Buttler has opposed that Shivam Dube was a like-for-like concussion replacement for Harshit Rana following the visitors’ defeat in the fourth T20I against India in Pune on Friday (January 31).

Buttler took a jibe at approving the replacement, claiming one of them had really upped their skill in either of the departments.

With Dube being hit on the helmet during his brilliant knock of 53, it was determined during the innings break that the all-rounder hadn't been deemed fit to field. As a result, pace bowler Harshit came in as a concussion replacement and made a decisive difference in the game, returning with the figures of 4-0-33-3 to script India’s 15-run victory.

Speaking at the post-match presser, Buttler admitted that England should have won the game, regardless of who the concussion substitute was.

“It is not a like-for-like replacement. We don't agree with that. Either Shivam Dube has put on about 25mph with the ball or Harshit has really improved his batting. It's part of the game and we really should have gone on to win the match, but we disagree with the decision,” Buttler told reporters.

"There was no consultation [with us]. That's something I was thinking as I came out to bat - who is Harshit on for? They said he is a concussion replacement, which I obviously disagreed with. It is not a like-for-like replacement. They said that the match referee had made the decision. We had no say in it or any part of it. But we'll ask Javagal [Srinath] some questions just to get some clarity around it,” he added.

"Like I said, it was not the whole reason why we did not win the match. We had our chances to win the game which we could have still taken. But I'd like to have a bit more clarity on that," he further remarked.

India clinched the series with the win in Pune and will go to Mumbai for Sunday’s (February 2) fifth and final T20I on the back of a 3-1 lead.