NEW DELHI, Oct 27, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer was 
undergoing treatment in hospital after suffering a lacerated spleen while 
taking a catch in Sydney against Australia last week, the country's cricket 
board said Monday.

Iyer, 30, sustained an impact injury in his left lower rib cage region as he 
pulled off a sensational backpedalling catch to remove Alex Carey, a key 
moment in the third one-day international that India won by nine wickets.

Despite the victory, India lost the series 1-2 after suffering defeats in the 
first two games in Perth and Adelaide.

Iyer, who is also the vice-captain of the ODI team, was forced off the field 
after the injury and did not return for the rest of Australia's innings.

"He was taken to the hospital for further evaluation," the Board of Control 
for Cricket in India (BCCI) said in a statement.

"Scans have revealed a laceration injury to the spleen. He is under 
treatment, medically stable, and recovering well."

He remains hospitalised in Sydney where the BCCI medical team is closely 
monitoring him in consultation with specialists from Australia and India, the 
statement added.

It was not clear when Iyer could return to action.

A five-match T20 series between the two cricketing powerhouses begins on 
October 29 but Iyer is not a part of that squad.

India's next one-day outing is a home series against South Africa, starting 
November 30.

Iyer has scored 2,917 runs from 73 ODIs at an average of 47.81.