Shreyas Iyer gives update on injury: ‘Getting better, every passing day’ | Cricket News
The Indian cricket team’s ODI vice captain Shreyas Iyer has provided an update on his health after he was admitted to a Sydney hospital for a laceration of the spleen with internal bleeding. “I’m currently in 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 posted on his social media handles on Thursday. Iyer had injured himself when he claimed a catch to dismiss Australian batsman Alex Carey in the third ODI against Australia on Saturday. The incident happened when Iyer ran back from point and, after taking the catch, hurt his rib while tumbling down to the ground. On Wednesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had provided a second update on Iyer’s health, saying that the batter had “sustained a blunt injury to his abdomen, resulting in a laceration of his spleen with internal bleeding.” Story continues below this ad In a statement attributed …