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Shreyas Iyer injured his left rib cage while fielding in the third ODI against Australia and was taken for scans

Initial diagnosis: out for at least three weeks; further reports may extend recovery if it’s a hairline fracture

Uncertain if he will play in India’s first ODI against South Africa on November 30

India’s newly appointed ODI vice-captain, Shreyas Iyer, could be sidelined for at least three weeks after suffering a "jerk" to his left rib cage while taking a catch off Harshit Rana’s bowling during the third ODI against Australia in Sydney on Saturday.

At this stage, it remains unclear whether Iyer will recover in time for India’s opening ODI against South Africa in Ranchi on November 30.

"Shreyas was taken to the hospital for scans during the match it

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