Shreyas Iyer Out Of ICU After IND vs AUS ODI Injury, Condition Stable

<p>New Delhi: India&rsquo;s ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer, who suffered a ruptured spleen and rib cage injury during the third ODI against Australia, has been shifted out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Sydney hospital and is now in a stable condition, easing concerns over his health.</p> <p>&ldquo;He has been shifted out of ICU and may take a few more days before he is discharged from hospital in Sydney,&rdquo; a BCCI source privy to the development told PTI on condition of anonymity.</p> <p>Iyer sustained a lower left rib cage injury while attempting a difficult running catch to dismiss Alex Carey off Harshit Rana&rsquo;s bowling. Though he initially walked off the field with assistance from the physio, his condition later deteriorated as his vital parameters dropped, prompting immediate hospitalization.</p> <p>Subsequent tests revealed internal bleeding caused by a laceration in the spleen, following which he was admitted to the ICU for close monitoring.</p> <p>It is understood that BCCI&rsquo;s head of medical services, Dr. Dinshaw Pardiwala, in his communication to the board, commended the on-field medical staff for their swift and efficient response, which helped avert a potentially critical situation.</p> <p>Meanwhile, sources indicated that Iyer&rsquo;s family members are expected to travel to Sydney soon to be by his side as he continues to recover.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>(This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)</strong></p>

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