Veer injured his shoulder while fielding before lunch on the first day of the Ranji Trophy fixture against Jharkhand and is expected to be out of action for at least three weeks. This is the second time that the Serious Injury Replacement rule, which was introduced earlier this year for the domestic Indian season, has been used in the Ranji Trophy.
In October 2025, during the Bengal vs Gujarat match played in Kolkata, Bengal batter Kazi Junaid Saifi came into the playing XI as a replacement for injured opener Sudip Chatterjee and batted in the second innings.
This rule is different from the concussion substitute rule and includes all injuries deemed serious enough, along with head injuries.
On the second day, visitors Jharkhand tightened their grip on the match as Kumar Kushagra scored his fifth first-class century. Jharkhand finished with a mammoth score of 561 for 6. On the first day, Jharkhand opener Sharandeep Singh also scored a century, while Shivam, who came into the playing XI in place of Veer, bowled 18.5 overs and took two wickets, including Kushagra’s.
