October 30, 2025 : According to RevSportz, Iyer will be out of competitive action for the next two months, effectively ruling him out of the three-match ODI series against South Africa at home next month. However, his return to India for the three-game contest against New Zealand in January remains uncertain, as he would be short of practice. This also implies that Iyer will unlikely be able to force his way into the scheme of things for the T20 World Cup, given that India will play their final contest in the international format at home against New Zealand in January, where the management would want to feature their final 15 for the ICC tournament at home in February.
If Iyer does miss the ODI series against New Zealand, his next campaign for India will be in the white-ball tour of England in July next year.
Details of Iyer’s ‘medical procedure’ emerge
Last Saturday, Iyer was injured while attempting a difficult catch to dismiss Australia’s Alex Carey at the SCG. He was immediately taken off the field and carried to the dressing room by the team physio. On arrival, his condition worsened as his vital signs dropped, prompting urgent hospitalisation. Medical scans revealed internal bleeding caused by a lacerated spleen, and he was subsequently admitted to the ICU at a Sydney hospital.
Contrary to a claim in a media report, BCCI secretary Devajait Saiki clarified that Iyer did not undergo surgery, but had a ‘medical procedure’ to stop internal bleeding caused by a lacerated spleen.
According to RevSportz, the 30-year-old 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.
Summary:
Shreyas Iyer will miss action for the next two months following a medical procedure. Reports suggest uncertainty over his participation in India’s upcoming ODIs in New Zealand, pending recovery and fitness assessments.