Shreyas Iyer in ICU After Spleen Injury During Sydney ODI Against Austr

In a shocking turn of events for Indian cricket fans, ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has been admitted to the ICU of a hospital in Sydney after suffering a serious injury during the third ODI against Australia. Reports say Iyer has been in intensive care for the last two days, with doctors closely watching his recovery from a severe internal injury.

The incident took place when Shreyas Iyer took a stunning running catch to dismiss Alex Carey. But while completing the catch, he landed badly on his left side and felt sharp pain near his ribs. After going back to the dressing room, his condition started to get worse. The team’s medical staff immediately rushed him to the hospital, where doctors found that his vital signs were very low and he was suffering from internal bleeding, making his condition serious.

A source told PTI that after medical scans, doctors found internal bleeding near his ribs. As a result, he was immediately admitted to the ICU for close observation. 

“He will stay under watch for anywhere between two to seven days, depending on how quickly the bleeding stops and if there’s any risk of infection,” the source added.

Shreyas Iyer in ICU After Spleen Injury During Australia ODI

While, in the latest development, BCCI provided major update on Shreyas Iyer's injury. "Scans have revealed a laceration injury to the spleen. He is under treatment, medically stable, and recovering well. The BCCI Medical Team, in consultation with specialists in Sydney and India, is closely monitoring his injury status. The Indian Team Doctor will remain in Sydney with Shreyas to evaluate his day-to-day progress," BCCI's stated in a press release.

The 30-year-old batsman has been focusing on ODI cricket after taking a break from Tests because of a back injury. He has been in good form, scoring 61 runs in the second ODI in Adelaide, and was just 83 runs away from reaching 3000 ODI runs before this injury.

India’s next ODI series is against South Africa, starting on November 30 in Ranchi, but it’s still not clear if Iyer will recover in time to play.

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