Bangladesh’s former captain Tamim Iqbal speaks throughout a press convention on the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong on July 4, 2023, on the eve of their first one-day worldwide (ODI) cricket match in opposition to Afghanistan. — AFPÂ
Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has thanked followers for his or her help as he recovers from a critical coronary heart assault he suffered throughout a match earlier this week.
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 complaining of extreme chest ache on Monday.
He has since been relocated to a bigger medical facility within the capital the place he stays beneath statement.
“It’s the heartbeat that keeps us alive, but we often forget that this beat can stop at any moment, without any warning,” Tamim wrote on social media on Tuesday.
“I offer my heartfelt gratitude and love to all of you. Please keep me and my family in your prayers. Without your love, I am nothing.”
Elder brother and former Bangladeshi worldwide Nafees Iqbal was by Tamim’s bedside together with different members of the family.
Tamim was in essential situation when he was rushed to hospital, Razeeb Hasan, the medical director on the facility the place Tamim acquired therapy, informed reporters on Monday.
He additionally mentioned Tamim needed to bear surgical procedure to implant stents to clear an artery blockage.
Tamim scored greater than 15,000 runs for Bangladesh in a profession spanning 15 years and stays the one Bangladeshi to attain lots of in all codecs of worldwide cricket.
