Recovering from Spleen Injury, India’s Shreyas Iyer Discharged
Saturdays bulletin from the Board of Control, for Cricket in India revealed that Indian batsman.
Shreyas Iyer has been cleared to leave a Sydney hospital after a spell of treatment for the spleen tear he sustained in the One‑Day International, against Australia.
The incident unfolded a week ago while Iyer was, out in the field. The middle‑order batsman had his eye on a catch that could have sent Australian wicket‑keeper Alex Carey back to the pavilion. He grabbed the ball cleanly only to tumble onto the grass clutching his side and grimacing as a jolt of pain shot through him prompting an exit, for attention.
His release, from the hospital is merely the opening act of his recovery journey.
The BCCI medical crew will keep a watch, on his health. The illness has already forced him to miss the remainder of the tour’s matches.
After a spell, in a Sydney hospital Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer has been sent home his spleen injury—once flagged by media as life‑threatening— behind him. On Saturday the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) released a bulletin that outlines the 30‑year‑old’s treatment regimen and charts his road, to recovery.
The BCCI said Iyer took a hit to his midsection that ripped his spleen and caused a hemorrhage.
The speedy medical attention brought about a recovery.
The cricket board said it instantly grasped the gravity of the injury. “We rapidly pinpointed the wound and staunched the bleeding through a procedure ” the BCCI added. “He is now receiving care.”
The medical teams have signaled satisfaction, with his progress, a turn of events that finally cleared the path to his discharge. “The BCCI medical team, alongside specialists in Sydney and India are pleased, with his recovery and confirm he was discharged from the hospital today ” the statement added.
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Even if it signals progress Iyer’s recovery is still unfinished. The BCCI has said he’ll remain in Sydney for consultations and won’t head back, to India until his doctors give him the green light to fly.
Worries, about his health seemed to echo through the locker room. A week ago Twenty‑20 captain Suryakumar Yadav gave a calming briefing to the press. “When we first learned of his injury I called him. Then I realized Shreyas didn’t have his phone on him so I reached out to our physio Kamlesh Jain, who assured us he’s stable ” Yadav said.
He added, “He’s looking good now.
We’ve been, in touch for two days. He’s replying. If he can answer the phone that means he’s stable ” a clear sign of a marked improvement, in Iyer’s condition.
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Indian vice‑captain Shreyas Iyer, who had been wrestling with an injury sustained during the week’s ODI, against Australia in Sydney was finally discharged from the hospital. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) affirmed the update, in a statement issued on Saturday.
The drama unfurled as the 30‑year‑old batsman—snatching a catch that sent Alex Carey packing—finished his move only to double over in agony. Iyer clutching his side was forced off the pitch. Rushed to the hospital, for treatment.
BCCI rolls out a health update.
According to the BCCI’s bulletin Iyer’s condition has improved dramatically—he’s now stable and, on a recovery path. The board has officially confirmed his discharge. Has mapped out the stages of his recuperation plan.
The BCCI indicated that Shreyas is set to linger in Sydney for a series of consultations and will only make his way back, to India after securing the clearance to board a flight.
Recovery commands centre stage as the T20 series gets underway.
The injury effectively rules Iyer out of the T20 leg of the tour. He’d already been omitted from India’s T20 squad, which is gearing up for a five‑match series, against Australia.
That series acts as a dress‑rehearsal, for the T20 World Cup slated to be co‑hosted by India and Sri Lanka in February‑March. The Indian medical team will now keep tabs on his recovery timetable.
Saturday saw the BCCI announce that Shreyas Iyer has been discharged from a Sydney.
Hospital with officials saying he is “now stable and recovering well”, after a spleen laceration that caused bleeding. The injury occurred during the ODI, against Australia on October 25.
In a press release quoting Secretary Devajit Saikia, the BCCI outlined the nuts‑and‑bolts of an intervention that ultimately turned out to be a success.
A successful coordinated medical care
The board announced that the serious injury was promptly addressed. “We pinpointed the wound instantly stopped the bleeding with a procedure and he’s now under care ” the statement said.
In Sydney Iyer’s treatment fell under the eye of Dr. Koroush Haghighi and his team while Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala—a specialist, from India—stepped in to coordinate the effort. The joint venture was hailed as a triumph. The physicians involved voiced their delight at his recovery.
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The BCCI mapped out the step, in Iyer’s recovery stating, “Shreyas will stay in Sydney for his follow‑up consultations and will return to India once he’s deemed fit to fly.”
The mishap materialized amid a fielding push, at the Sydney ODI. Iyer, hurtling backwards to snag a catch and eyeing Alex Carey’s dismissal suddenly seized his rib cage—a cue that he required medical attention. He was ushered off the pitch without delay. Never made his way back.
Even though India hauled in a nine‑wicket triumph in the match that saw Iyer.
Sidelined the side still fell short losing the ODI series 2‑1. They’ve now shifted focus, to the T20I leg. After two fixtures they sit 1‑0 down. Iyer’s absence will be keenly felt as the tour unfolds.
The Board of Control, for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released a health update on Shreyas Iyer confirming that the 30‑year‑old batsman has been discharged from the hospital after making a recovery. He will remain in Sydney for follow‑up care until he receives clearance to fly back, to India.
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Saturday’s formal communiqué, from the BCCI sketched the injury’s arc. Charted the ensuing treatment protocol.
BCCI’s Official Update, on the Injury and Its Management
The board’s statement set out the facts: during the ODI, versus Australia, on 25 October 2025 Shreyas Iyer while fielding took a blow to his abdomen that lacerated his spleen and caused internal bleeding.
It further confirmed that the situation was handled promptly: “The injury was caught early the bleeding stopped after the procedure. He’s since received the treatment.”
An optimistic outlook, alongside gratitude, for the teams.
The BCCI announced that Iyer is stable and recovering well clearing the way, for his discharge. It credited the effort of its specialists in Sydney and consultants back in India as the key, to his recovery.
The board also took a moment to thank Dr. Koroush Haghighi and his Sydney crew as Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, in India for making sure Shreyas received the very best treatment available, for his injury.
Anticipated milestones ahead, on the rehabilitation trek
In a statement the BCCI confirmed that Shreyas will stay put in Sydney for consultations and won’t head back, to India until doctors give him the green light to fly making sure he’s fully recovered before any international travel.
