India defeated Australia by a margin of 9 wickets in the third ODI against Australia. However, despite this dominating win, India were left with a major concern as during the game, their vice-captain Shreyas Iyer suffered a herious injury and was taken to the hospital in Sydney.
In fact, Iyer is still hospitalized, and the entire nation is praying for the star batter’s recovery. Amidst this, a frehs detail regarfing his near-fatal injury has come to light.
During the match, Shreyas Iyer took a stunning running catch diving forward to dismiss Alex Carey. After taking the catch, he fell straight into the ground, and looked in pain. The Indian team’s physio immediately ran to the ground, and after checks, Iyer was taken back into the dressing room, with the vice-captain seething in pain.
According to a report by PTI, sources have confirmed that after Iyer went back into the dressing room, he immediately fainted. After that, he was rushed to a hospital in Sydney, where further inspections showed that he had a ‘laceration injury to the spleen.’
A source close to the development said that Iyer is stable now but it could have been fatal, had the team doctor and physio not taken the decision of rushing him to the hospital immediately.
“The team doctor and physio didn’t take any chances and took him to the hospital immediately. Things are stable now, but it could have been fatal. He’s a tough lad and should be fine soon,” the source said.
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Shreyas Iyer Might Remain In Hospital For A Week
The source also confirmed that Shreyas Iyer has been in the ICU for the past few days, and as doctors detected internal bleeding, he would remain under observation for anywhere between two to seven days to stop the infection from spreading.
“Shreyas has been in the ICU for the past couple of days. After the reports came in, internal bleeding was detected, and he had to be admitted immediately. He will remain under observation for anywhere between two to seven days depending on recovery, as it was necessary to stop the spread of infection due to bleeding,” the source said.