India, Oct. 28 -- India's No.4 batter Shreyas Iyer has undergone surgery after facing a spleen injury during the third and final ODI against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground last week. The right-hander endured a nasty fall while taking the catch of wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey, and this resulted in a ruptured spleen and necessitated immediate surgical intervention.

According to a report in Cricbuzz, Iyer has totally recovered after undergoing surgery. He is currently out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Shreyas will now be required to stay put in the Sydney hospital for at least five more days, possibly even up to a week.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the Indian team management are closely monitoring the ...