{"id":479,"date":"2025-10-27T12:36:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T07:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/?p=479"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:36:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T07:06:18","slug":"shreyas-iyer-in-icu-indian-vice-captain-hospitalised-in-sydney-after-horrific-injury-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/shreyas-iyer-in-icu-indian-vice-captain-hospitalised-in-sydney-after-horrific-injury-whats-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Shreyas Iyer in ICU: Indian Vice-Captain Hospitalised in Sydney After Horrific Injury; What\u2019s Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Shreyas Iyer has picked up a left rib injury while fielding during India\u2019s recent tour of Australia. Because of this, he might miss the start of India\u2019s ODI series against South Africa, which begins on November 30 in Ranchi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shreyas Iyer had dangerously low body vitals after the fall and was rushed to the hospital in the situation which was life threatening at that moment. It is also learnt that Shreyas Iyer could have suffered a splenic rupture and it caused the internal bleeding. Currently he in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Sydney hospital<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is understood that he was not in a good position in the dressing room and was swiftly rushed to the hospital after his blood pressure dropped to alarmingly low levels.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What Happened<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is the kind of fielding we need from Indian fielders. Shreyas Iyer is the standard. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O3ZO6rr323\">pic.twitter.com\/O3ZO6rr323<\/a><\/p>&mdash; R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LoyalSachinFan\/status\/1981966251191914849?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the third ODI of the Australia tour, Iyer dived to take a catch of Alex Carey and landed heavily on his left side, resulting in a zap to his rib area. He was immediately carried off and later admitted to hospital in Sydney for scans, with preliminary reports showing a \u201cjerk\u201d to the rib-cage region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medical staff have indicated that the injury could sideline Iyer for a minimum of three weeks. If these initial estimates hold true, that timeline would leave him just enough window to recover but even then, fitness clearance and match readiness remain uncertain.<br>As one BCCI source stated: \u201cIf it is a hairline fracture then it might take longer.\u201d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tribuneindia.com\/news\/cricket\/shreyas-iyer-to-be-out-of-action-for-minimum-3-weeks\/\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Progress and What&#8217;s Next<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon his return to India, Iyer is scheduled to undergo further assessment at the National Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. The national selectors are already examining alternatives, should he not be fit for the opener. Names such as Sanju Samson and Rinku Singh are under consideration for the middle order, or a reshuffle with KL Rahul moving up the batting slot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Iyer had been back among the runs in Australia, scoring 61 in the second ODI after recovering from a prior back issue, this injury now threatens to halt his momentum at a critical time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Also read:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/tradebrains.in\/sports\/ipl-2026-washington-sundar-to-csk-deal-almost-done-heres-what-ravi-ashwin-revealed\/\">IPL 2026: Washington Sundar to CSK Deal Almost Done? Here\u2019s What Ravi Ashwin Revealed!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Implications<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If Iyer misses the series, India will have to play without their new ODI vice-captain. This could disturb the team\u2019s batting order and affect their leadership plans. The timing is unfortunate, given the board\u2019s confidence in Iyer as a future white-ball leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>ODI Series Schedule: <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1st ODI: <strong>Sunday, November 30, 2025<\/strong>, Ranchi.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2nd ODI: <strong>Wednesday, December 3, 2025<\/strong>, Raipur.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3rd ODI: <strong>Saturday, December 6, 2025,<\/strong> Visakhapatnam.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Written By:- Manjunath S<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shreyas Iyer has picked up a left rib injury while fielding during India\u2019s recent tour of Australia. Because of this, he might miss the start of India\u2019s ODI series against South Africa, which begins on November 30 in Ranchi. 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