Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer has been discharged from hospital in Sydney following treatment for a spleen ulcer during the third one-day international against Australia, the Board of Cricket (BCCI) said on Saturday.
Iyer was injured last week when he took a catch to dismiss Alex Carey, holding onto his side and grimacing in pain after collapsing on the turf.
The BCCI said the 30-year-old suffered blunt force trauma to his abdomen, which led to a laceration of his spleen with internal bleeding, in a condition Indian media said was life-threatening.
“The injury was immediately identified and the bleeding was immediately stopped after a minor procedure. He has undergone appropriate medical treatment,” the BCCI said in a statement.
“The BCCI medical team, along with specialists in Sydney and India, are satisfied with his recovery and he has been discharged from hospital today.”
Iyer will remain in Sydney for follow-up consultations and return home when he is ready 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 got to know about his injury, I called him. Then I realized that Shreyas didn’t have his phone on him and I called our physio, Kamlesh Jain, who told us that he is stable.
“He looks good (now). We’ve been in contact for two days, he’s answering. If he’s able to answer the phone, then he’s stable.”
