Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer is in stable condition after suffering a spleen laceration during the third ODI against Australia in Sydney on Saturday. The injury occurred while he was catching Australia’s Alex Carry, leading to his immediate hospitalization and ICU admission due to internal bleeding. The BCCI released a statement Tuesday confirming that Iyer sustained a blunt injury to his abdomen during the match on October 25, resulting in spleen laceration with internal bleeding.

“The injury was promptly identified, and the bleeding was immediately arrested. His condition is now stable, and he continues to be under observation. A repeat scan done on Tuesday, 28th October, has shown significant improvement, and Shreyas is on the road to recovery. The BCCI Medical Team, in consultation with specialists in Sydney and India, will continue to monitor his progress,” the BCCI statement said. What was initially thought to be a rib cage issue turned out to be more serious, as scans revealed the spleen laceration that required ICU care in Sydney. Iyer has now been moved out of ICU, with the team management maintaining close contact and monitoring his recovery. India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav provided an update on Iyer’s condition before the upcoming five-match T20I series against Australia. “We spoke to him at least on the first day when we got to know that he had an injury. I called him first. Then I found out that he did not have a phone. So I called the physio, Kamlesh. He told me that he is stable. On the first day, I don’t know how, but he was looking good. We have been talking for two days now. He has been replying. If he is replying on the phone, it means he is stable,” Yadav said. Yadav further added, “There is also a doctor there, so it is looking good. I mean, he is good. He is talking. Everything is normal. He said that he will take care of himself for a few more days. But he has been replying, talking to everyone, so it is good.”