Former Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal on Monday, suffered a major heart attack while playing in the Dhaka Premier League on Monday.
Iqbal was leading the Mohammedan Sporting Club against Shinepukur Cricket Club in the ongoing Dhaka Premier League at the Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan in Savar, about 28 kms from the capital city of Dhaka.
There were reports that while playing the match, he certainly felt discomfort on his chest and was rushed to the hospital for further evaluation.
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Update On Tamim Iqbal's Health
He is currently under medical treatment and several Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) officials are on their way to meet him in Savar.
"He complained of having chest pain and was taken to a nearby hospital where he was checked and underwent an ECG. There was a little problem and at times you cannot understand immediately (what the condition of the heart is)" BCB chief physician Debashish Chowdhury confirmed.
"In the first blood test, there was a problem. He said he was feeling uncomfortable and wanted to go back to Dhaka. An ambulance was called in and when he was returning to the field from the hospital, he felt a pain in his chest again. He was then brought to the hospital for the second time and it seemed he had a massive heart attack. Now he is under observation at Fazilatunnesa Hospital" the chief physician confirmed.
It is reported that Tamim Iqbal is undergoing an operation at the moment and a ring (a stent, a small mesh tube inserted into a narrowed or blocked coronary artery to keep it open and ensure proper blood flow) will be placed in his heart.
The former Bangladesh skipper retired from international cricket earlier this year in January. He played 70 Tests, 243 ODIs and 78 T20Is for Bangladesh and score over 15000 runs across formats.
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