Overview
- The BCCI said internal bleeding from a spleen laceration was promptly controlled with a minor procedure and that Iyer is stable and recovering.
- He will return to India only once doctors deem him fit to fly, with the BCCI naming Dr Kouroush Haghigi in Sydney and Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala in India for their roles in his care.
- The injury occurred on October 25 during the third ODI when he landed awkwardly after a diving catch to dismiss Alex Carey.
- Iyer was initially assessed for a rib issue, then admitted to the ICU after scans confirmed splenic damage, before improving under close monitoring.
- Media reports estimate roughly two months of recovery, placing his participation in the South Africa home ODIs starting November 30 in doubt.