Indian cricket team’s star batsman and ODI team vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is in the news these days, but this time the reason is not his brilliant batting but a serious injury. During the third ODI match played against Australia in Sydney, Iyer suffered such an injury while taking a catch that he was immediately taken to the hospital. After the scan, it was found that he had suffered a spleen injury, which is called spleen laceration in medical language. This injury was so serious that he was kept in ICU for some time. However, now he is out of danger and is slowly recovering. But do you know how dangerous spleen injury is and not only Shreyas Iyer, but many famous stars of the world have also faced it, so let us know which celebs apart from Shreyas Iyer have suffered spleen injury and how dangerous it is.

Apart from Shreyas Iyer, which celebs have suffered spleen injury?

1. Amitabh Bachchan – Amitabh Bachchan suffered a serious injury during the shooting of the film Coolie in 1982. In an action scene, he suffered a deep injury to his stomach and his spleen was ruptured. This accident was so serious that his life was in danger. Later, after several surgeries, he was able to recover completely.

2.Chris Sims – American football player and former NFL quarterback Chris Sims suffered such a serious spleen injury during a 2006 match that doctors had to remove his spleen, although he returned to the game and motivated everyone with his courage.

3. Christian Petracca – Australian footballer Christian Petracca also suffered a stomach injury during a match, later investigation revealed that his spleen had ruptured. He had to stay in the hospital for several weeks and it took months to recover completely.

4. Jennifer Lawrence – Jennifer Lawrence also had her spleen ruptured during the shooting of Hunger Games. In one scene, she was running fast on the wall when her foot got stuck and she fell on her stomach. Although his injury was not that serious.

How dangerous is spleen injury?

The spleen is located on the left side of our body, in the upper part of the stomach. It works to strengthen the body’s immune system and filter the blood. When a person receives a forceful injury to the abdomen, whether due to a road accident, a fall during sports, or an accident in an action scene, the spleen may burst or crack. This condition is called spleen laceration. If the injury is mild, it gets cured in a few days with rest and medicine, but if the injury is deep, internal bleeding may start, which can also prove fatal.

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Indian ODI team vice-captain Shreyas Iyer is probably out of the team for several weeks. He suffered a rib injury while taking a catch in the last ODI match played against Australia in Sydney. It is being told that the injury is so serious that Iyer had to undergo surgery. Due to this, questions are being raised about his availability in the ODI series against South Africa. India vs South Africa 3 ODI match series will be played from 30 November-6 December. Now the question is that if Shreyas is not able to play the next ODI series then who can take his place.

1. Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant has become the star player of the Indian team in the Test format, but has not been able to leave a mark in the white ball yet. He is out of the T20 team, but has been associated with the ODI team as an alternate wicketkeeper. Pant has recovered from injury, and if he does well when selected in the next Test series, then he can be given a chance at number-4 in ODIs as well. Like Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant has the ability to move the scoreboard forward rapidly in the middle overs. Pant has scored 871 runs in 31 ODI matches so far.

2. Tilak Verma

In T20, Indian team’s superstar Tilak Verma, who made India the champion by playing an unbeaten match-winning inning of 69 runs in the Asia Cup final. Has shown good performance at number 3 and four in T20. He has also made the world aware of his ability to handle his innings in pressure situations. Tilak has played only 4 ODI matches so far, but has not been able to get consistent opportunities. His average in List-A cricket is 45.69. He has 5 centuries and 10 fifties in his name in 40 List-A innings.

3. Riyan Parag

In the last 2 years, Riyan Parag’s figures have traveled from ground to sky. Has scored 966 runs in the last two IPL seasons. In his List-A career of 53 matches, he has scored 1922 runs including 5 centuries and 11 half-centuries. Recently, in the Ranji match against Services, he wreaked havoc for Assam not only in batting but also in bowling, taking 7 wickets. Team India can also get an advantage with the arrival of Parag, because he can bowl 4-5 overs if needed.

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