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India cricketer Shreyas Iyer is now stable after suffering a serious on-field injury during the third ODI against Australia in Sydney on Saturday. The 30-year-old sustained a ruptured spleen following a diving attempt to catch Alex Carey, an incident that initially appeared to be a rib injury but soon turned into a medical emergency. Emergency hospitalisation after on-field collapse The situation escalated rapidly in the dressing room after Iyer’s body vitals began to drop sharply. Team doctors immediately rushed him to St Vincent’s Hospital, where he was diagnosed with a blunt abdominal impact causing internal bleeding. Medical scans confirmed a spleen laceration, a potentially fatal injury given the organ’s vascular nature. According to hospital officials, Iyer was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) late on Saturday. He underwent a non-surgical medical procedure to control internal bleeding and stabilise his condition. A BCCI statement released on Tuesday said, “The injury was promptly identified, and the bleeding was immediately arrested. His condition is now stable, and he continues to be under observation. A repeat scan on October 28 has shown significant improvement.” Rapid improvement and steady recovery BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia told The Times of India that Iyer’s progress has been faster than expected. “Shreyas is much, much better. His recovery has been faster than what doctors anticipated. He didn’t undergo surgery but a different procedure. He’s stable, out of ICU, walking, and eating normally now,” Saikia said. The BCCI is also arranging for Shresta Iyer, the cricketer’s sister, to travel to Sydney to be by his side. The board’s medical representative, Dr Rizwan Khan, remains stationed in Sydney to oversee his treatment and coordinate with specialists from India. Support from teammates and medical experts’ insight Providing an update from Canberra, India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav said the team had been in touch with Iyer since the incident. “We spoke to him the first day we found out. He’s been replying to messages and talking normally, which means he’s doing fine. The doctors there are taking good care of him,” Yadav said. Medical experts describe a spleen laceration as a delicate and potentially life-threatening condition. Since the spleen is one of the body’s most vascular organs, internal bleeding can be extensive and hard to detect without imaging. Immediate medical attention, as in Iyer’s case, is critical for survival. Possible absence from upcoming South Africa series Before the injury, Iyer had been in fine form, scoring 496 runs in 11 ODIs this year. However, doctors have advised a minimum of one week of continued observation. Consequently, he is likely to miss India’s upcoming ODI series against South Africa, scheduled to begin on November 30. While Iyer’s condition was initially life-threatening, timely medical intervention and continuous monitoring have ensured a positive recovery trajectory. The cricketing fraternity, fans, and teammates have expressed relief as the Mumbai batter continues to recuperate in Sydney. For now, the focus remains on his complete recovery before any decision about a return to cricket is made.
