Overview
- Iyer shared a Tuesday Instagram story showing him back at work on fitness equipment, signalling the next phase of his rehabilitation.
- He suffered a spleen laceration during the third ODI in Sydney on October 25, was admitted to the ICU, underwent a minor procedure to stop internal bleeding, and was discharged after stabilising.
- After returning to India in November, he has been under the care of BCCI medical staff with regular supervision from Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala.
- He has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against South Africa that starts November 30 in Ranchi, with KL Rahul captaining as Shubman Gill recovers from a neck injury.
- The timeline for his competitive return remains uncertain, with some reports suggesting a potential absence of around two months pending further assessments.