Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal is in an intensive care unit after a heart attack during a domestic game.
Tamim, 36, felt discomfort in his chest while fielding for Mohammedan Sporting Club against Shinepukur Cricket Club in the Dhaka Premier League.
BKSP [the national sports institute of Bangladesh] confirmed the batter was taken to hospital for tests and then returned, only for his condition to deteriorate.
A statement read: “A helicopter transfer was discussed with the team manager but he was taken to KPJ Hospital and Nursing College, where a block in his heart was found after tests.”
Doctors performed an angiogram and put Tamim under observation.
Tamim played 70 Test matches, 243 one-day internationals and 78 T20 internationals for Bangladesh between 2007 and 2023, amassing over 15,000 runs across the formats, including 25 centuries.
