New Delhi, Sept. 10 -- Indian star batter Shreyas Iyer recently revealed that when a back injury derailed his international career, he was paralysed in one leg, adding that this kept him away from all forms of cricket for a while, reported News18.

Iyer cited that this lengthy absence and eventual breaks led to a drop from the central contract.

Despite 2025 having brought incredible highs, Iyer was confined to an English hospital bed two years ago and struggled through a lot of pain.

Over the years, Iyer's back injury had worsened he managed through a series of cortisol injections and painkillers with the wear and tear on his spine and hip.

"No one can understand the pain I went through. I was totally paralysed in one leg. With spine s...