Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer has been discharged from a Sydney hospital after treatment for a ruptured spleen suffered during the third one-day international against Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Saturday.
Iyer, 30, was injured last week when he took a catch to dismiss Alex Carey, holding his side after falling to the turf. The BBCI said he suffered a blunt abdominal injury that caused a ruptured spleen with internal bleeding, a condition Indian media described as life-threatening.
“The injury was immediately diagnosed and the bleeding was stopped immediately after minor surgery. He has undergone appropriate medical treatment,” the BCCI said in a statement.
“The BCCI medical team, along with specialists in Sydney and India, are satisfied with his recovery and he has been discharged from hospital today.”
Iyer will remain in Sydney for follow-up consultations and return home as soon as he is cleared to fly.
“We have spoken to him,” Twenty20 captain Suryakumar Yadav told reporters ahead of India’s five-match Twenty20 series against Australia last week.
“When we heard about his injury, I called him. Then I realized that Shreyas did not have his phone with him and I called our physio, Kamlesh Jain, who told us that he is stable.
“He looks good now. We have been in contact for two days and he is answering. If he can answer the phone, he is stable.”
