Overview
- Iyer says he lost about seven kilograms while recovering from a spleen injury sustained while fielding in the third ODI in Sydney in October 2025.
- He said he returned to good shape after roughly two months and resumed competitive cricket in early January.
- Leading Punjab Kings into the new season, he set a clear objective to win the IPL trophy.
- He highlighted off-field bonding and a family-like environment as priorities to strengthen on-field performance.
- The injury was confirmed as a spleen issue with internal bleeding, and one outlet reported a brief ICU admission in Sydney.