Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer has been discharged from hospital in Sydney after being treated for a spleen injury during the third one-day international against Australia, the cricket board (BCCI) said on Saturday.
Iyer was injured last week while trying to dismiss Alex Carey, clutching his side and wincing in pain after falling to the turf.
The BCCI said the 30-year-old suffered a blunt injury to the abdomen, resulting in a laceration of the spleen with internal bleeding, in a condition that Indian media reported was life-threatening.
“The injury was quickly identified and the bleeding was immediately stopped following a minor intervention. He was provided with appropriate medical care,” the BCCI said in a statement.
“The BCCI medical team, along with specialists in Sydney and India, are satisfied with his recovery and he was released from hospital today.”
Iyer will remain in Sydney for follow-up consultations and will return home once cleared to fly.
“We spoke to him,” Twenty20 captain Suryakumar Yadav told reporters last week ahead of India’s five-match Twenty20 series against Australia.
“When we learned about his injury, I called him. Then I realized Shreyas didn’t have his phone with him and I called our physio, Kamlesh Jain, who told us he was stable.
“He looks good (now). We’ve been in contact for two days, he’s responding. If he’s able to answer the phone, then he’s stable.”
