Overview
- Iyer shared an Instagram photo on an exercise bike, signaling the start of gym-based rehab under Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala in India.
- He suffered a spleen laceration and internal bleeding on October 25 in Sydney, required ICU care, and underwent a minor procedure before discharge.
- The BCCI and treating doctors have adopted a cautious, staged recovery plan with no fixed return-to-play date yet.
- He has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against South Africa beginning November 30, with KL Rahul captaining in Shubman Gill’s absence.
- Reports say his participation in early 2026 fixtures, including the IPL, remains uncertain pending the two-month reassessment.