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Team India ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has been admitted in St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney for nearly a week now after a suffering from a life-threatening injury in the third one-day match against Australia at the SCG last Saturday. Iyer suffered from laceration of the spleen which led to internal bleeding and kept him in the ICU as his blood pressure parameters dropped alarmingly low. The Punjab Kings captain was moved out of the ICU earlier this week after his condition is reported to be stable. In what should be good news for the fans Iyer posted a message from the hospital providing his health update on Thursday. “I’m currently in the recovery process and getting better every passing day. I’m deeply grateful to see all the kind wishes and support I’ve received – it truly means a lot. Thank you for keeping me in your thoughts” Iyer wrote on social media platform ‘X’.   pic.twitter.com/pgE6TKLbg7 — Shreyas Iyer (@ShreyasIyer15) October 30 2025 Iyer suffered this major injury while running back to take a catch which dismissed Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey off pacer Harshit Rana in the third ODI at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The PBKS skipper was treated on the field by the BCCI medical team including Dr Rizwan before being transferred to St Vincent’s Hospital as his parameters declined rapidly. Earlier this week BCCI revealed that Iyer’s condition had stabilised although his sister Shresta Iyer was flying to Sydney to be alongside the Indian cricketer. “The injury was promptly identified and the bleeding was immediately arrested. His condition is now stable and he continues to be under observation. 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 BCCI had said in a statement. Shreyas Iyer could be ruled out for a couple of months Iyer who was bought for Rs 26.75 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction last year could be ruled out for at least two months according to a report in Revsportz website. He underwent interventional trans-catheter embolisation a procedure which is performed under image control in an operating theatre and involves passing a small catheter through an artery to block the bleeding site. It is a standard method used to control bleeding anywhere in the body. The Indian batter is definitely ruled out of the three-match ODI series against South Africa in November-December this year and may also be doubtful for ODI series against New Zealand in January 2026.