India, Nov. 11 -- India's ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is back in the country and his recovery is underway but despite the positive signs, he is unlikely to feature in the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa starting November 30, as he continues to recover from a serious on-field injury sustained in Australia.

Sources told The Indian Express that Iyer's condition was more severe than initially thought, with his oxygen level dropping to 50 at one point following the incident. "He wasn't able to stand properly for nearly 10 minutes. There was a complete blackout around him, and it took some time for him to return to normal," a source in the Indian board confirmed.

The Mumbai batsman, who was discharged from the hospital ...