Shreyas Iyer played in the recent ODI series in Australia.
Team India batter Shreyas Iyer is receiving treatment at a hospital in Sydney, and the Indian vice-captain's family could be by his side soon.
India lost the series to Australia 2-1 but won hearts with their players' incredible efforts. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli may have been the series' hearts and souls, but numerous players helped make it a successful epic of one-week action in the island nation. Shreyas Iyer was unquestionably one of those names.
After his spectacular attempt to collect a catch to dismiss Alex Carey, which ultimately led to Australia's innings collapse, Shreyas Iyer sustained a serious injury. However, he seriously wounded himself, and his ribs rattled from the blunt force of the impact with the ground.
He received an impact injury to his lower left rib cage, and the BCCI reports that he has a spleen laceration. The BCCI medical staff, as well as the Sydney specialists, are actively monitoring his injury status, and he is currently medically stable and healing. The team doctor is remaining in Sydney with Iyer to monitor his day-to-day progress.
"Shreyas Iyer sustained an impact injury to his left lower rib-cage region while fielding during the third ODI against Australia in Sydney on 25th October 2025. He was taken to the hospital for further evaluation. Scans have revealed a laceration injury to the spleen. He is under treatment, medically stable, and recovering well. The BCCI Medical Team, in consultation with specialists in Sydney and India, is closely monitoring his injury status. The Indian team doctor will remain in Sydney with Shreyas to evaluate his day-to-day progress,” a BCCI statement had said.
And now the Times of India has reported that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is speeding up the formalities to ensure someone from Iyer’s family can be in Sydney at the earliest.
"Arrangements are being made by the BCCI. As of now, it is not clear whether both parents will go, but someone will be with him at the earliest in the hospital," says a source to TOI.
Shreyas Iyer is not part of the Indian T20I squad for the Australia series. He is currently part of the Indian team only for the ODI format, where he was recently named the vice-captain of the side.