BCCI Releases Health Update on Shreyas Iyer Following Recent Injury
Shreyas Iyer sustained an injury in the third ODI match against Australia. In an attempt to take a catch, he landed badly on the ground, which resulted in an injury to his left rib cage. Two days after his injury, the BCCI gave an update on the same.
Shreyas Iyer sustained an injury in the third ODI match against Australia. In an attempt to take a catch, he landed badly on the ground, which resulted in an injury to his left rib cage. Two days after his injury, the BCCI gave an update on the same.
Shreyas Iyer could be termed the player who put his body on the line in the ODI match against Australia. India had already lost the series, but it was necessary to win the third ODI to ensure that it didn't go with a whitewash. For this, India had the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who chased down the target, helping the team
But there was a concerning incident in the match, which was related to Shreyas Iyer. While taking the catch of Alex Carey, Iyer ran backward and was able to successfully take the same. But he landed abruptly on the ground, and was immediately taken by the medical team. Since then, fans have waited for an update on his health, which has now been provided by the BCCI.
1. BCCI's Statement on Shreyas Iyer
In the Sydney ODI match, Shreyas Iyer suffered an injury to his left rib cage. He was also seen struggling while he was going off the field. Fans were also left worried as the Indian team played with one batter short in a match, which they had to win to avoid a whitewash. While India was still able to win the game, for an update on Shreyas Iyer.
The BCCI recently announced an update on his injury. The statement said, “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.”
This has made the fans more worried than ever before, as they are sending prayers to Shreyas Iyer for a speedy recovery. Along with that, it should be noted that Shreyas Iyer is still admitted to the ICU and will be there for a day or two. Being under treatment, Iyer is now doing well, and his time for recovery
At this time, the BCCI is also working on some arrangements to ensure that Shreyas Iyer’s family is able to travel to Sydney to pay him a visit. Noting the seriousness of his injury, the BCCI officials and medical team are also taking serious care of the Indian batsman.
2. Iyer in Australia Tour
Shreyas Iyer marked his return to the ODI format after a seven-month absence, alongside Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Since he is not part of the Test and T20I teams, he is left with the ODIs, where he has proven to be an integral part of the team. Shreyas, however, didn't have a great tour of Australia, with the series ending with an injury for him.
In the first ODI, he was dismissed after scoring just 11 runs for the team. With the match being affected by rain, India's batting line-up struggled to perform well. However, Shreyas Iyer was able to stitch his comeback to the team in the second match. He went on to score 61 runs off 77 balls for the team, which helped India reach a total of 264 runs.
him to be a key performer for the team in the third ODI. But things didn't go as expected, with Iyer missing out on performing with the bat. As he got injured in the first innings of the game, he missed the remainder of the same, and will now have to wait to make his comeback to the team.
3. Earlier Injury Woes
This is not just the first time injuries have kept Shreyas Iyer away from the game. Recently, he also announced a break from red-ball cricket, which came just before the West Indies tour of India. He wrote the same to the BCCI, mentioning the reasons behind which he needs a break from the same.
Iyer also about his break from red-ball cricket, and mentioned fatigue to be the main reason behind the same. He talked about the fact that his intensity levels started to drop while fielding just for a few overs for his team. Due to this reason, he decided to take a break from the longer format of the game and focus more on his fitness.
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