India batter Shreyas Iyer has shared his first public update since surviving a life-threatening spleen injury, posting a picture from a serene beach vacation that instantly went viral among cricket fans. The 30-year-old, who sustained a lacerated spleen during the third ODI against Australia in Sydney, expressed gratitude for the support and prayers he received during his recovery phase.

“Sun’s been a great therapy. Grateful to be back. Thanks for all the love and care,” wrote Iyer on Instagram, marking a positive step in his long road to recovery.

Wearing a blue bucket hat and reflective sunglasses, Iyer looked relaxed and content — a stark contrast to the tense scenes from Sydney just weeks earlier when the cricketer’s health scare left the entire cricketing community on edge.

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