Following an injury to Rishabh Pant, Gautam Gambhir proposed a rule allowing substitute players for injured players in cricket. Ben Stokes reacted to the statement by calling it a joke. The comments were highlighted again when Chris Woakes was injured while fielding for England during the fifth Test, yet continued to bat later. The series finally ended in a draw. Mohammad Siraj was the Player of the Match in the final test and Shubman Gill was awarded Player of the Series from the Indian side.
