India batsman Shreyas Iyer is in a stable condition and recovering well from a spleen injury.

Iyer suffered a lacerated spleen during India’s victory over Australia in the third one-day international in Sydney on Saturday when he fell awkwardly in taking a catch.

The 30-year-old was admitted to hospital and Indian media reported that his condition was life-threatening.

“We spoke to him,” Suryakumar told reporters before India’s five-match Twenty20 series against Australia beginning in Canberra on Wednesday.

“When we got to know about his injury, I called him. Then I realised Shreyas doesn’t have his phone on him and I called our physio, Kamlesh Jain, who told us he’s stable.

“He’s looking good (now). We’ve been in touch for two days, he’s replying. If he’s able to reply on the phone,

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