India batter Shreyas Iyer has opened up about the career-threatening injury that tested his physical and mental strength, describing the phase as “excruciatingly painful.” He revealed how the setback impacted his confidence and journey. India's prominent batsman Shreyas Iyer suffered a serious fall while attempting to catch a ball during the ODI series against Australia last year. He made a dive and successfully caught the ball, but unfortunately, he incurred a potentially career-ending injury. He underwent a surgical procedure that effectively halted the bleeding, and it was later disclosed that he had a spleen injury. Now fully recovered, Iyer reflected on this serious injury prior to the current match against New Zealand.

Source: dna January 14, 2026 13:47 UTC