Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer has been shifted out of the ICU at Sydney hospital according to a report by Cricbuzz, where he was undergoing treatment after being injured with a spleen laceration during the third ODI against Australia. Iyer’s condition has been confirmed as stable and improving steadily by the BCCI.
The 30-year-old Mumbai batsman injured himself on October 25 at the Sydney Cricket Ground when he made a full-stretch dive to finish an incredible catch to get out Alex Carey. Immediately after taking the catch, Iyer was spotted in visible pain and was taken out of the field immediately. He was subsequently taken to a nearby hospital for more detailed medical scans, which confirmed the spleen injury that led to internal bleeding. Luckily, the doctors assured that the condition was in check and that Iyer showed a good response to initial treatment.
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Indian team’s team doctor Dr. Rizwan Khan, who is accompanying the Indian side from there, will remain with Iyer in Sydney and keep in touch with specialists there to monitor his day-to-day progress. In the meantime, the rest of the Indian team has traveled to Canberra for the T20I series, which starts on October 29. Team sources have informed that Iyer is stable but will be hospitalized for at least a few more days so that doctors can observe his internal healing. His family is likely to fly in from Mumbai once their visa procedures are finished.
Although no official timeline has been announced for Iyer’s return, it is improbable that he will play in the South Africa ODI series in India in late November and early December. The BCCI has indicated categorically that there will be no hurry to bring him back to competitive cricket.
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India’s loss is Iyer’s absence, particularly since he had found his rhythm of late after having recovered from a back injury at the start of the year. His consistent but aggressive option as the number four batsman has been a significant component of India’s ODI team. Until then, the main priority is for him to make a full and safe recovery, with the team management and medical team keeping in regular contact with his family to keep track of developments closely.
