Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal. — Screengrab/Fb/@TamimOfficial/File
DHAKA: Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal regained consciousness and was talking to members of the family after struggling a serious coronary heart assault throughout a home match, cricket officers informed AFP on Tuesday.
The 36-year-old was main Mohammedan Sporting Membership in a match of the 50-over Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League when he was rushed to a close-by hospital after extreme chest ache on Monday.
“He is now better. He talked to his family members and also walked briefly at the hospital,” membership official Tariqul Islam stated.
Mohammedan physiotherapist Enamul Haque stated Tamim was in a steady situation and would doubtless be transferred to a different medical facility quickly.
“We had to go to hospital quickly to save his life, and luckily we did that,” Enamul informed AFP.
Tamim was in vital situation when he was rushed to hospital, Razeeb Hasan, the medical director on the facility the place Tamim acquired remedy, informed reporters on Monday.
He additionally stated Tamim needed to endure surgical procedure to implant stents to clear an artery blockage.
“Please pray that my brother Tamim recovers quickly and returns to the game!” long-time teammate Shakib Al Hasan wrote in a social media put up.
Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh likewise supplied his “prayers and wishes”.
“You’ve faced tough opponents before and come out stronger, this will be no different. Wishing you a speedy recovery. Stay strong,” Yuvraj wrote on social media.
Tamim represented Bangladesh in 391 matches throughout codecs between 2007 and 2023, and was their one-day captain.
He scored greater than 15,000 runs and is the one Bangladeshi to document centuries in all three worldwide codecs.
