West Zone wicketkeeper-batter Saurabh Nawale has become first-ever 'serious injury' substitute in Indian cricket. He came in for Harvik Desai during West Zone's second innings in the Duleep Trophy 2025 semi-final against Central Zone. Desai had scored 1(4) in the first innings and kept wickets before suffering a quadriceps injury. Nawale scored 9(31).