‘When admitted to the hospital’: Iyer recalls ‘excruciatingly painful’ injury

Shreyas Iyer revealed he only realised the seriousness of his spleen injury from the Australia ODI after being hospitalised, calling the pain “excruciatingly painful”. The setback forced him to slow down and reflect. Following medical advice, he recovered well and returned strongly, scoring 49 against New Zealand while trusting his instincts and focusing on team balance.