Shreyas Iyer Injury Recovery: Could Miss Upcoming Series Against South Africa

India cricket star Shreyas Iyer has shared an update on his health after getting a serious injury in the recent ODI series against Australia. He posted on Instagram on Monday, November 10, giving news about his recovery as India prepares for the upcoming series against South Africa at home.

The Punjab Kings captain and the India ODI vice-captain, Shreyas Iyer, was part of an unfortunate incident during the three-match ODI series against the Australia National Cricket Team. He suffered a freak injury during the third ODI against the Australia National Cricket Team while fielding at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Shreyas Iyer got hurt when he ran backwards from point to catch the ball and dismiss the wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey. Right after taking the amazing catch, he looked in pain and held his ribs. The physio came in running to the ground and took Shreyas Iyer out of the field. He was soon taken to the hospital for further assessment and was later admitted to the ICU. Later, a report revealed that Iyer's injury was more severe than it looked, and things could have gotten worse if he hadn't received adequate treatment on the ground by the BCCI doctors.

Shreyas Iyer Shares Health Update After Serious Injury, Recovery Going Well

Shreyas Iyer suffered a spleen injury with internal bleeding and had to undergo a minor procedure. He was able to leave the hospital on November 1. The BCCI kept everyone updated about his condition while he was in the hospital. They said that Dr. Koroush Haghighi and his team in Sydney, along with Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala from India, made sure Iyer got the best possible care for his injury.

Meanwhile, on Monday, November 10, Iyer shared a photo of himself on the beach with the caption, "Sun's been a great therapy, Grateful to be back, thanks for all the love and care," clearly mentioning that he is totally fine now. Currently, there is no timeline on when Iyer will achieve full fitness, and as per reports, he might miss the upcoming ODI series against the Proteas.

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by Dwijesh November 11, 2025