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Shreyas Iyer suffered a ruptured spleen and rib cage injury during the third ODI against Australia. The injury was dangerous and could have proved fatal if promt medical attention was not provided. Thankfully, Iyer had the services of the best doctors, and now he is out of danger. He has also been moved out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and is recovering well. Iyer's health is being monitored by BCCI's head of medical services Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, and team doctor Rizwan Khan. According to The Times Of India, Dr. Pardiwala is in touch with Dr. Rizwan, who stayed back with Iyer in Sydney. Dr. Pardiwala praised the on-field medical staff for their quick action that prevented the injury from turning into something very critical. Iyer's medical test revealed internal bleeding from a lacerated spleen, resulting in his admission to the ICU. “The injury was promptly identified, and the bleeding was immediately arrested. His condition is stable now and he contunues to be under observation. A repeat scan done on Tuesday has shown significant improvement and Iyer is on the road to recovery. The BCCI Medical Team, in consultation with specialists in Sydney and India, will continue to monitor his progress," a BCCI statement read. India T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav commented on Iyer's improving health in Canberra. "Now see, we are not doctors. When we saw from outside, when the catch was taken, it looked like it was normal," he said. "But none of us were there. Only those who were there can tell what actually happened. They said after going inside it was felt that he needed good attention. Then he was rushed to the specialist, and we were told what had happened," Yadav continued. "After that, we talked to him. When he was talking normally, we felt that it was a little better now because doctors and physios told us that it was an unfortunate incident, which happens rarely. But sometimes rare incidents happen to rare talent," he added.
