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Shreyas Iyer injury timeline: List of all major injuries suffered by Indian cricketer

Aashay Chopade

Shreyas Iyer after getting injured vs AUS (Source: AFP)Shreyas Iyer after getting injured vs AUS (Source: AFP)

On Saturday, October 25, Shreyas Iyer hurt himself while taking Alex Carey's catch off the bowling of Shreyas Iyer. The cricketer looked in a lot of pain as soon as he fell on the ground and was immediately carried off the ground.

The cricketer suffered a splenic rupture and internal bleeding and was also kept in the ICU for some time. He is out of danger now, but the current injury is another serious blow to a flourishing career and would halt his progress for some time. 

Overall, injuries have troubled Shreyas Iyer quite a lot in the last five years and here is the timeline of those blows.

Shoulder Injury - March 2021

Shreyas Iyer suffered a major shoulder injury while fielding during the ODI game against England in Pune. It was the first ODI of the series, and Iyer was eventually ruled out of the entire season of IPL 2021.

However, with the postponement of IPL due to COVID, he managed to get fit till the second half, but the injury cost him his captaincy at Delhi Capitals. As a result, he also missed out on a place in India's T20 World Cup 2021 squad.

Back injury - BGT 2023

Shreyas Iyer has a long history of back pain, but it amplified during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2023. He complained about the back pain during the Ahmedabad Test and had to undergo major surgery to get rid of the problem.

As a result, he missed the entire IPL 2023 along with the World Test Championship. He returned for the Asia Cup and then played a big role in India's road to the final of the 2023 World Cup.

Back spasm - 2024 IND vs ENG series

The back problem returned in the early half of 2024 during the Test series against England. The cricketer played the initial two Test matches but complained about a back problem in the second game and did not take any further part in the series.

He also did not play a Ranji game after missing the England series, and it cost him his annual contract.

 Break from Test cricket due to back problem - 2025 September 

Since the home series against England in 2024, Shreyas Iyer has not had any chance in whites for India. However, it looked like he would return to the Test arena when the selectors made him the captain of the India A side against Australia A.

However, after the first unofficial Test, he announced a break from red-ball cricket due to his back issue.

 Spleen injury - 2025 October 

The latest setback in this long list of injuries is the laceration injury to the spleen. The injury can be life-threatening if the internal bleeding is more severe; luckily, in Shreyas' case, his condition is stable currently.

It is still unknown how much time it will take for him to return to the cricket field. However, in all probability, he will miss India's next ODI assignment against South Africa.