India, Oct. 29 -- The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has shared a positive update on Shreyas Iyer's health after the India ODI vice-captain injured his spleen during the final match against Australia in Sydney last week. BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia said Iyer's recovery has been faster than doctors anticipated, confirming that his condition is stable and he has been moved out of the ICU. Contrary to a media report on Tuesday, he also clarified that Iyer did not undergo surgery but a different medical procedure to stop internal bleeding.

The incident happened on Saturday at the SCG when Iyer attempted a difficult running catch to dismiss Australia's Alex Carey, and in the process, injured his left rib cage, necessitating im...