Shreyas Iyer out of ICU, stays secure: BCCI

India’s ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, who suffered a ruptured spleen and rib cage damage in the course of the third match towards Australia, has been moved out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Sydney hospital and is now in a secure situation, the BCCI mentioned on Tuesday (October 28, 2025).

Iyer sustained a decrease left rib cage damage whereas trying a troublesome working catch to dismiss Alex Carey off Harshit Rana’s bowling. Though he initially walked off the sphere with help from the physio, his situation later deteriorated as his important parameters dropped, prompting quick hospitalization.

Subsequent checks revealed inside bleeding attributable to a laceration within the spleen, following which he was admitted to the ICU for shut monitoring.

“The damage was promptly recognized, and the bleeding was instantly arrested. His situation is now secure, and he continues to be underneath commentary. A repeat scan executed on Tuesday, twenty eighth October, has proven important enchancment, and Shreyas is on the street to restoration.

“The BCCI Medical Team, in consultation with specialists in Sydney and India, will continue to monitor his progress,” mentioned the BCCI in an announcement.

India T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav mentioned he was glad to learn about Iyer’s enhancing well being on the eve of the sequence opener towards Australia.

“Now see, we are not doctors. When we saw from outside, when the catch was taken (by Shreyas), it looked like it was normal,” he mentioned in Canberra.

“But none of us have been there, solely those that have been there can inform what truly occurred. So they mentioned after going inside it was felt you’ll have to pay good consideration (to him). Then he was rushed to the specialist, and we have been instructed about what occurred.

“After that we talked to him, when he was talking normally, we felt that it is a little better now, because doctors and physios told us that it was an unfortunate incident, which happens rarely. But sometimes rare incidents happened to rare talent.” It is known that BCCI’s head of medical providers, Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, in his communication to the board, counseled the on-field medical workers for his or her swift and environment friendly response, which helped avert a doubtlessly crucial state of affairs.

“God is with his side, he is recovering really well, doctors are supporting him, BCCI is in full support, he will recover soon and then we will take him home with us,” Suryakumar mentioned.

Meanwhile, sources indicated that Iyer’s relations are anticipated to journey to Sydney quickly to be by his aspect as he continues to get well.