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Shreyas Iyer suffered a left rib cage injury during the Sydney ODI, casting doubt on his availability for India’s first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi on November 30.
Shreyas Iyer injured himself while taking a catch (AP)
India’s new ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer may have to remain out of action for at least three weeks after he sustained a “jerk” on his left rib cage while catching Alex Carey off Harshit Rana’s bowling during the third ODI in Sydney on Saturday.
Currently, it’s uncertain whether he will be fit in time for India’s first ODI against South Africa in Ranchi on November 30.
“Shreyas was taken to the hospital for scans during the match itself. As per initial diagnosis, there has been a jerk and he will have to be out of action for minimum three weeks.
“He will have to report to the Centre of Excellence on his return. Further reports are awaited before one can conclude if he will require more time for recovery. If it is a hairline fracture then it might take longer,” a BCCI source, who requested anonymity, was quoted as saying to PTI.
Will Shreyas Iyer Miss The South Africa Series?
When asked about his participation in the South Africa ODI series, the source replied: “It is too early to say. If it is three weeks before RTP (Return To Play), then there is a chance that it could be touch and go before November 30.”
The 30-year-old Iyer is currently a specialist in one format, having taken a six-month break from red-ball cricket due to back issues and hasn’t been considered for T20 cricket for some time now.
He is only 83 runs short of 3000 in ODIs and scored 61 with a new stance in the second ODI in Adelaide during the recently concluded series.
On the day of his injury, Carey miscued a slash that went as a skier towards third man. Iyer, positioned at backward point, sprinted back and maintained his balance to complete a difficult catch before landing hard on the ground, impacting his left rib cage.
He was in considerable pain and team physio Kamlesh Jain escorted him out before he was taken to the hospital for precautionary scans.
“Shreyas Iyer sustained an injury to his left rib cage while fielding. He has been taken to the hospital for further evaluation and assessment of his injury,” the BCCI stated in its release.
India won the dead rubber by nine wickets, thanks to an unbeaten 121 from Rohit Sharma and a 74 from Virat Kohli in the chase of 237.
(With inputs from Agencies)
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes cricket content, havin…Read More
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes cricket content, havin… Read More
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