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Tamim Iqbal has been discharged from the hospital after his angioplasty surgery as he suffered a heart attack.
Tamim Iqbal suffered a heart attack on Monday (Picture credit: AP)
The former Bangladesh international, Tamim Iqbal, has reportedly been discharged from the hospital after he suffered a heart attack.
The 36-year-old will be monitored by the specialists for the next few weeks after having undergone an angioplasty surgery on Monday, as mentioned in a report by ESPNCricinfo.
Iqbal was featuring in a Dhaka Premier Division Cricket league match when he felt uneasy after the toss. He was then taken to a hospital nearby. His condition had gotten worse, which prompted the team’s physio to conduct CPR on him before the hospital conducted shock therapy to restart his heart.
According to another report by ESPNCricinfo, the incident occurred in the first innings of the 50-over-a-side contest between Mohammedan Sporting Club and Shinepukur Cricket Club when the 36-year-old Iqbal felt pain in his chest.
Tamim, who was leading Mohammedan, fielded for just one over before being rushed to a nearby hospital.
“Initially, a helicopter was arranged for Tamim’s movement to the hospital, but he could not be flown from the BKSP ground in Savar. He was later taken to the Fazilatunnesa Hospital,” the report quoted match referee Debabrata Paul as saying.
Tamim had retired from international cricket in January, earlier this year. But he remains active in the domestic circuit, having led the Fortune Barishals to their second title in the Bangladesh Premier League.
His last appearance for the national team was an ODI game in Mirpur against New Zealand in September 2023.
He remains the nation’s second-highest run-scorer in Tests with 5134 runs in 70 Tests. He is their highest run-getter in ODIs with 8357 runs in 243 games at an average of 36.65 with 56 fifties and 14 centuries in the format. He has also accumulated 1,758 runs in 78 T20Is.
Iqbal 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.
(with PTI Inputs)
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