Overview
- Iyer posted his first public update since the incident, sharing a beach photo and noting, “Sun’s been a great therapy, grateful to be back.”
- He sustained a lacerated spleen with internal bleeding after a diving catch on October 25 at the SCG, underwent a minor procedure, spent time in ICU, and was discharged on November 1.
- Care was coordinated by Sydney specialist Dr Kouroush Haghigi and India’s Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala, with BCCI physio Rizwan Khan and family supporting his recovery.
- Board sources cited by Indian outlets say his oxygen level briefly dropped to around 50 and he experienced a blackout shortly after the injury, underscoring the seriousness of the episode.
- Selectors have been informed he needs more time to regain match fitness, leaving him unlikely to feature in the three ODIs against South Africa scheduled for Nov 30, Dec 3, and Dec 6.