Overview
- Iyer sustained a left‑rib "jerk" while completing a difficult backward‑point catch to dismiss Alex Carey off Harshit Rana in the third ODI.
- He left the field in visible pain with physio Kamlesh Jain and was taken for precautionary hospital scans during the match.
- A BCCI source told PTI he faces a minimum three‑week absence with return‑to‑play clearance contingent on test results.
- His availability for India’s first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi on November 30 is described as too early to call and potentially touch‑and‑go.
- He is expected to report to the Centre of Excellence for assessment and rehabilitation, with any hairline fracture likely to prolong his timeline.