Former Bangladesh one-day captain Tamim Iqbal. — Reuters/File
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal on Monday was rushed to hospital after struggling a significant hear assault throughout a Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPL) match in Savar.
The left-handed batter, who has retired from worldwide cricket, has undergone emergency angioplasty after he complained of chest ache throughout the first innings of the match, reported ESPNCricinfo.
Main his staff Mohammedan Sporting Membership towards the Shinepukur Cricket Membership, Tamim fielded for one over however then was taken the KPJ Specialised Hospital and Nursing Residence, mentioned match referee Debabrata Paul.
The cricketer then returned to the bottom to be airlifted to a different hospital. Nonetheless, when that was not potential on account of his situation, he was taken again to the unique well being facility the place the exams confirmed a blockage in his coronary heart.
Chatting with the reporters, BKSP chief cricket coach Montu Datta mentioned that the cricketer was in good spirits throughout the toss and later left the sphere and went to the hospital in his personal automobile after he felt sick.
“The doctors there did not want to let him leave at the time, but Tamim left anyway and was arranging an air ambulance himself,” Datta added.
In the meantime, the official assertion given by the docs mentioned: “He [Tamim] returned to us in a critical condition. We can call it a heart attack, and we subsequently did an angiogram and angioplasty to remove the blockage”.
“The medical procedure has gone smoothly. He is currently under observation. The swift co-ordination between the medical staff at BKSP and the hospital ensured Tamim was treated quickly,” the assertion added.
The previous opener had introduced his retirement from worldwide cricket in January 2025. The 35-year-old scored over 15,000 runs throughout all codecs and hit 25 centuries — probably the most by any Bangladesh batter. He final performed for Bangladesh of their 2-0 ODI sequence defeat at residence towards New Zealand in September 2023.
