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India middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer is currently on the road to recovery from a rib injury he got during the third ODI clash against Australia. Iyer who was Shubman Gill's deputy in the ODI series, said that he was grateful to be back and thanked everyone for all the love and care shown during his recovery.
Iyer's recovery update
Iyer who suffered a laceration to the spleen and internal bleeding after the third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground on October 25 took his Instagram to share his picture on his story, where he can be seen sitting at the beach.
"Sun's been a great therapy. Grateful to be back, Thanks for all the love and care," wrote Iyer.
Iyer got injured while taking a catch running backwards from point to dismiss Alex Carey, and immediately clutched his rib cage.
Iyer who made his debut in December 2017 against Sri Lanka, was taken off the field and did not return for the remainder of the game. The Indian team immediately took Iyer to a hospital for scans, where internal bleeding and a ruptured spleen were detected, following which an immediate surgical intervention was needed.
BCCI on Iyer's injury
BCCI also shared an update on Iyer's injury on November 1, saying that the stylish batter was discharged from a Sydney hospital, with specialists in Australia and India being pleased with his recovery. The Indian team had assigned team doctor Rizwan Khan to be with Iyer at the hospital in Sydney.
Iyer's comeback
The right-handed batter has been in Sydney for follow-up consultations, and as per the update, it seems he will be on his way back to India soon. On return home, Iyer will be out of action for at least the next few months in order to achieve total recovery and match fitness.
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