India batter Shreyas Iyer is recovering in a Sydney hospital after suffering a spleen injury during the third ODI against Australia. The incident occurred when he took a catch to dismiss Alex Carey and fell awkwardly, injuring his rib cage and causing internal bleeding. The situation quickly worsened, prompting the team management to rush him to a nearby hospital, where he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and later underwent surgery.

Reports confirm that the surgery was successful and Iyer is now out of danger. Medical sources suggested the injury could have been life-threatening had it not been for the swift action of the team’s medical staff. Team India doctor Rizwan Khan is currently attending to Iyer in Sydney. The batter is expected to remain under observation for at lea

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