India’s 31-year old batter, Shreyas Iyer took a magnificent catch running backwards and dismissed Alex Carey but as soon as he landed on ground he hurt his left rib and the injury turned about to be very serious. He was recently made the vice-captain of India in ODI format after he opted for a break from red-ball cricket as he is already struggling with back issues. This new injury again comes as a big concern, considering India will be playing three-match ODI series against South Africa starting from November 30.
Following this severe injury, India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav provided an update about Iyer’s health and explained that initially he didn’t have phone but once his condition stabilized he has been replying and recovering.
“We spoke to him,” Surya told reporters on Tuesday. “When we got to know about his injury, I called him. Then I realised that Shreyas doesn’t have his phone on him, and I called our physio Kamlesh Jain, who told us that he’s stable.”
“(About how he was on the) First day, I can’t say much, but he’s looking good (now). We’ve been in touch for two days, and he’s been replying. If he’s able to reply on the phone, then he’s stable,” he added.
“Doctors are there with him; it’s looking good. Everything is normal, but he will be kept under observation for a few days. He’s been talking to everyone, so it’s good,” he said.
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“See, we’re not the doctors. When we saw it from the outside, it appeared he was normal after taking the catch. Only those who were there (with him on the field) can say (how bad the injury was). After going into the dressing room, they realised he will need more care. Then he was rushed to a specialist who revealed what has happened. Eventually, he started talking normally,” he said.
