The 36-year-old Tamim Iqbal, a former Bangladesh captain, experienced chest pain and was rushed to a hospital in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka
Former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal has on Monday (March 24, 2025) undergone angioplasty after suffering a heart attack halfway through a Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League match between Mohammedan Sporting Club and Shinepukur Cricket Club. (More Cricket News)
The 36-year-old cricketer experienced chest pain, and was rushed to a hospital in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka. 바카라He underwent initial checks at a local hospital, where mild heart issues were suspected. Efforts were made to transport him to Dhaka, but on the way to the helipad, he experienced severe chest pain and had to be rushed back. Medical reports later confirmed it was a massive heart attack,바카라 a Sportstar report quoted Dr Debashish Chowdhury, chief physician of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, as saying.
바카라It is a difficult time for all of us. He is currently under observation, and the medical team is doing everything possible for his recovery,바카라 Chowdhury added in the report.
The treating doctors later issued an official medical bulletin. "He 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 coordination between the medical staff at BKSP and the hospital ensured Tamim was treated quickly," the bulletin read.
The incident occurred in the first innings of the 50-overs-a-side contest.
Tamim had announced his retirement from international cricket for the second time in January this year. Earlier, in July 2023, he had made a similar announcement during an emotional press conference but reversed his decision within 24 hours following an intervention from then Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The southpaw, who last featured for the national team in 2023, has played 70 Tests and 243 ODIs, scoring 5,134 runs and 8,357 runs respectively for Bangladesh. He has also accumulated 1,758 runs in 78 T20Is.
(With PTI inputs)