 "Accident happened with Shreyas Iyer, badly injured – News-Patiala Punjabi")
New Delhi: The Indian cricket team suffered a major setback in the Sydney ODI against Australia. Vice-captain Shreyas Iyer was seriously injured while trying to take a catch. He ran backwards after Alex Carey’s aerial shot and lost his balance after taking the catch. After Shreyas Iyer fell, the physio rushed to the field. The injury was serious, and he had to be carried off the field on his shoulder.
Shreyas Iyer shows more commitment than Gill. He truly deserves the captaincy more than anyone else.#INDvsAUS
— Sapna Madan (@sapnamadan) October 25, 2025
The final match of the three-match ODI series between India and Australia is being played in Sydney. Australian captain Mitchell Marsh won the toss and decided to bat. Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey was dismissed by Harshit Rana in the 33.4th over of the match. Playing on 24, the batsman hit a shot in the air, and Shreyas Iyer ran backwards to take a brilliant catch, but was seriously injured in the process.