India's T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav provided the latest update on Shreyas Iyer 's freak injury and the subsequent hospitalisation in Sydney. "He's recovering well, replying to us on phone that means he is doing absolutely fine. It is unfortunate what happened but the doctors are taking care of him. He'll be monitored for the next few days but nothing to be worried about," said Suryakumar on the eve of the five-match T20I series against Australia. Iyer had been taken to a hospital after sustaining a spleen injury while taking a catch during the third ODI against Australia. The incident occurred when Iyer made a diving catch to dismiss Alex Carey off Harshit Rana's delivery but landed awkwardly on his ribs and elbows.
After completing the catch, Iyer was visibly in severe pain and

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