BCCI shares second medical update on Shreyas Iyer, reveals star batter 'stable' and 'under observation'

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a second medical update on star batter Shreyas Iyer's injury that he sustained during the third ODI of the series against Australia on October 25.

The Indian Board has revealed that the star batter is now stable and is under observation. "Shreyas Iyer sustained a blunt injury to his abdomen, resulting in a laceration of his spleen with internal bleeding on 25th October during the third ODI against Australia," BCCI wrote in a



statement.

"The injury was promptly identified, and the bleeding was immediately arrested. His condition is now stable, and he continues to be under observation."

The BCCI further revealed that a scan, done on October 28, has revealed that he has 'significant improvement'. "A repeat scan done on Tuesday, 28th October, has shown significant improvement, and Shreyas is on the road to recovery. The BCCI Medical Team, in consultation with specialists in Sydney and India, will continue to monitor his progress," the Board added.