Shreyas-Iyer Health Update: Indian ODI team vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is admitted to a hospital in Sydney after being seriously injured. According to media reports, he has now been brought out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). However, his condition is critical but remains stable. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also released an official update on his health on Monday (27 October 2025). Iyer suffered this injury while fielding during the third ODI match against Australia.
The incident took place on Saturday, October 25, when 31-year-old Shreyas Iyer, running fast at backward point, took a brilliant catch of Australian batsman Alex Carey off the ball of Harshit Rana. When he fell on the ground while taking the catch, he received a severe blow to his left ribs. Groaning in pain, he immediately had to leave the field and had to return to the dressing room with the team doctor.
Shreyas Iyer’s condition deteriorated rapidly after the injury. When he reached the dressing room, his body temperature, pulse rate and blood pressure started going out of control. Along with this, he was also having difficulty in breathing. The team doctor and physio immediately took him to the hospital without taking any risk. After investigation, it was found that he had suffered a serious injury below his left rib. The scan confirmed that his spleen had been injured, due to which internal bleeding had started.
The source said that his injury could have been fatal. Since there was a risk of infection spreading due to bleeding, he was immediately admitted to the hospital and kept under close observation. However, while on one hand according to media reports Shreyas Iyer has come out of the ICU, on the other hand according to some reports he is still in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). It is clear that his condition was serious, but he now remains stable and is undergoing treatment.
BCCI said on Monday that Shreyas Iyer’s condition is stable and he is recovering. The BCCI medical team is keeping a close eye on the situation of this injury. This team is constantly consulting experts from Sydney and India. The Indian team doctor will be present with him in Sydney to assess his daily progress.
Given the risk of internal bleeding and infection, Iyer will be kept under observation for two to seven days depending on his recovery. He is expected to remain in a Sydney hospital for at least a week before being declared fit to fly back to India. There remains uncertainty regarding the timing of recovery. Initially it was believed that he would stay away from the field for about three weeks, but due to internal bleeding it may take longer to recover. The source said that at this time it is difficult to give a definite time for his return to competitive cricket.
Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer’s parents will also come to see him soon. Australia Can go. According to media reports, he has applied for an immediate visa for this. It is noteworthy that the 31-year-old Shreyas Iyer He is not part of the Indian T20 team, which is scheduled to play a five-match series against Australia from October 29.
