“Recovery and coming…”- PBKS owner Preity Zinta gives latest update on Shreyas Iyer’s injury

India’s ODI vice-captain, Shreyas Iyer, is currently out of action with the rib injury that he picked up during the previous three-match 50-over series against Australia last month. He looked to grab a catch of Alex Carey while running backward and fell awkwardly before being stretched out of the ground by the physio and team doctor, and was admitted to the Sydney hospital for several days.

The 30-year-old, who returned to India recently, was seen at an event alongside his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise- Punjab Kings- owner, Preity Zinta, and teammate, Shashank Singh. The former puts a tweet to inform of a massive update on Iyer’s recovery process.

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“Sometimes the most Unplanned and Impromptu evenings are the best. Happy Birthday, Shashank, once again. So happy to see you and so happy to see Shreyas recovering well and coming out (for once 🤩). Thank you, Rohini, for always being awesome ❤️ Loved bumping into Dino as always.” Preity Zinta wrote on his X account (formerly known as Twitter).

Preity Zinta provides massive latest injury update on Shreyas Iyer

Iyer’s participation in the upcoming three-match ODI series against South Africa, starting on November 30, remains in doubt. The three games will be played in Ranchi, Raipur, and Visakhapatnam, as the middle-order batsman would need more time to get fit from the injury he picked up and return to international cricket.

“He will take more time to be fully match fit, and the board and selection committee don’t want to rush after his injury. He is doubtful for the South Africa ODI series.” The BCCI reports, as quoted by the Indian Express. Iyer’s oxygen had dropped to 50, and for ten minutes, he wasn’t able to stand properly. There was a complete blackout around him, and it took him some time to come back to normal.

Along with Iyer, India will be without their ODI captain, Shubman Gill, who picked up a nerve injury. KL Rahul is likely to be the frontrunner to be the new leader with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli returning for the first series at home for India since January 2025.