In a major blow to Team India, star batter Shreyas Iyer is expected to be sidelined for a minimum of three weeks after suffering a rib injury during the third ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on October 25. The incident occurred when Iyer attempted to take a sharp catch to dismiss Alex Carey off Harshit Rana’s bowling. While successfully completing the catch, he landed awkwardly, sustaining a jerk to his left rib cage.

According to a BCCI source, “Shreyas was taken to the hospital for scans during the match itself. As per initial diagnosis, there has been a jerk and he will have to be out of action for minimum three weeks. He will have to report to the Centre of Excellence on his return. Further reports are awaited before one can conclude if he will require more ti

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