India batter Shreyas Iyer has been discharged from a Sydney hospital after treatment for a lacerated spleen sustained during the third one-day international against Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Saturday.
Iyer, 30, was hurt last week while taking a catch to dismiss Alex Carey, clutching his side after tumbling to the turf. The BBCI said he suffered a blunt abdominal injury that caused a spleen laceration with internal bleeding, a condition Indian media described as life-threatening.
“The injury was promptly identified, and the bleeding was immediately arrested following a minor procedure. He has undergone appropriate medical management,” the BCCI said in a statement.
“The BCCI medical team, along with specialists in Sydney and India, are pleased with his recovery, and he has been discharged from the hospital today.”
Iyer will remain in Sydney for follow-up consultations and return home once cleared to fly.
“We spoke to him,” Twenty20 captain Suryakumar Yadav told reporters last week before India’s five-match Twenty20 series against Australia.
“When we got to know about his injury, I called him. Then I realised Shreyas doesn’t have his phone on him and I called our physio, Kamlesh Jain, who told us he’s stable.
“He’s looking good (now). We’ve been in touch for two days, he’s replying. If he’s able to reply on the phone, then he’s stable.”
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