India’s Shreyas Iyer Recovering In Hospital From Lacerated Spleen Horror Injury

India batter Shreyas Iyer suffered a lacerated spleen and was admitted to infirmary successful Sydney aft falling awkwardly while taking drawback successful nan 3rd one-day world against Australia, nan country’s cricket committee (BCCI) says.

Iyer was injured connected Saturday while taking a drawback to disregard Alex Carey, nan 30-year-old clutching his broadside and grimacing successful symptom aft tumbling to nan SCG turf.

He received curen connected nan section and did not return to nan match, which India won by 9 wickets. Australia had already secured nan bid pinch victories successful nan first 2 matches successful Perth and Adelaide.

The Times of India reported nan business was “life threatening astatine that moment”.

“Shreyas Iyer sustained an effect wounded to his near little rib cage region while fielding during nan 3rd ODI,” nan BCCI said successful a connection connected Monday.

“He was taken to nan infirmary for further evaluation. Scans person revealed a laceration wounded to nan spleen. He is nether treatment, medically stable, and recovering good ...

“The Indian squad expert will stay successful Sydney pinch Shreyas to measure his day-to-day progress.”

India adjacent look Australia successful a five-match Twenty20 bid opening successful Canberra connected Wednesday. Iyer is not successful nan T20 squad.