Iyer Admitted to ICU With Spleen Laceration

India vice‑captain Shreyas Iyer suffered an impact to his left lower rib cage while taking a catch to dismiss Alex Carey during the third ODI at the SCG on October 25; he left the field in visible pain, did not bat and was replaced in the squad by Yashasvi Jaiswal. He was taken to a Sydney hospital for scans, which the BCCI says revealed a laceration to the spleen with internal bleeding, and he was admitted to the intensive care unit for observation. The BCCI says he is under treatment, medically stable, and is being closely monitored by the BCCI medical team in consultation with specialists in Sydney and India, with the Indian team doctor remaining in Sydney. Sources say he may remain in ICU for about a week, and initial assessments indicate recovery could take at least three weeks or longer. His availability for India’s ODI series against South Africa starting Nov. 30 is now uncertain, and his absence compounds India’s injury concerns after all‑rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy was ruled out with a left quadriceps problem.