Shreyas Iyer sustained an injury in the third ODI against Australia, but it turned out to extremely serious as he was hospitalised and admitted in ICU due to an internal bleeding. Iyer was running backwards when he caught the catch of Alex Carey and dismissed him, but as soon as he fell on the ground Iyer was seen in excruciating pain.
According to the PTI, it has been reported that Shreyas Iyer collapsed in the dressing room and the parameters of his vitals also dropped significantly. Earlier, it was mentioned that it was an injury to the left rib but situation worsened.
Shreyas Iyer is currently stable but he has to wait till January to make his return in competitive cricket. According to a report by RevSportz, his recovery will take time which means that he will be ruled out of the ODI series against South Africa and he is also likely to miss series against New Zealand as well.
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“We are monitoring Shreyas’ situation. Will go by the medical advice. As of now it looks like he will be fit to play in January. He will be kept in Sydney for as long as he gets fit to fly home,” BCCI sources told NDTV.
If Shreyas Iyer misses the ODI series against New Zealand then he will feature in the white-ball tour of England which is in July 2026, this means that there will be a long gap for his comeback.
“Shreyas Iyer sustained a blunt injury to his abdomen, resulting in a laceration of his spleen with internal bleeding on 25th October during the third ODI against Australia,” the official release said.
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“The injury was promptly identified, and the bleeding was immediately arrested. His condition is now stable, and he continues to be under observation. A repeat scan done on Tuesday, 28th October, has shown significant improvement, and Shreyas is on the road to recovery. The BCCI Medical Team, in consultation with specialists in Sydney and India, will continue to monitor his progress.”
