Shreyas Iyer has been under medical care since returning home, and it is estimated that it will take him more than a month to get to full match fitness.
Shreyas Iyer has been discharged from the hospital in Sydney on Saturday (November 1).
Shreyas Iyer left a message for well-wishers on his Instagram account.
The latest injury setback for Shreyas Iyer puts his participation in South Africa ODIs, starting from November 30 at home in doubt.
The nature of the injury of Iyer and the first reactions to it made the entire cricket world nervous. However, now all things are calm as Iyer is recovering well.
After the on-field injury, Iyer was assisted back to the dressing room before being rushed to the hospital for scans.
A ‘laceration’ injury usually means a cut or tear in the splenic tissue, which was caused by the blunt force of Shreyas Iyer’s fall during the catch.
BCCI released an official update on Shreyas Iyer's injury earlier on Monday.
Shreyas Iyer mustered 72 runs from two innings, with 61 off 77 balls in the second ODI in Adelaide being his highest-score.
Shreyas Iyer is expected to remain in the Sydney hospital for at least a week before being declared fit to travel back to India.
As of now, it can't be ascertained whether he will be fit in time for India's first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi on November 30.
While Shreyas Iyer's effort gave India the wicket, the Indian vice-captain ended up hurting himself.
Shreyas Iyer stayed on the ground and appeared in intense pain as the rest of his teammates checked on him.
Rohit Sharma (79) and Shreyas Iyer (61) stitched a rescue act to save India, who piled 264/9 after being asked to bat first.
The match was reduced to 26 overs per side due to intermittent rain delays, and India's top order collapsed very quickly. Rohit Sharma scored 8, Shubman Gill 10 runs, Virat Kohli got out for a duck.
A video of newly appointed ODI captain Shubman Gill meeting his predecessor Rohit Sharma at the team hotel was shared by BCCI on social media.
Shreyas guided his team to the IPL final for the first time in eleven years, scoring over 600 runs in the 2025 edition of the elite T20 league. This, however, was insufficient for him to make the squad for the 2025 Asia Cup.
Iyer had previously gone on stage to accept the CEAT JioStar Award, but instead of holding it or placing it on a table, he returned to his seat and put the keepsake on the floor next to him.
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Some also connected Rohit Sharma's change as a message to the selectors following his abrupt retirement from Test cricket.
Shreyas Iyer's last appearance for India in a Test was against England in February 2024 in Visakhapatnam.
As far as Ajit Agarkar and his committee is concerned, it is a big call to elevate Shreyas Iyer as Shubman Gill’s deputy.
India ODI squad vs Australia announced: Shubman Gill replaces Rohit Sharma at the helm, which comes as a major change in guard in the ODI setup.
BCCI on Thursday released the squads for one-day matches against Australia A and named Shreyas Iyer the skipper. In its statement, the cricket body also addressed his current status in red-ball cricket.
Shreyas Iyer had recently informed the BCCI's chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar that he cannot take the rigours of red-ball cricket owing to a stiff back.