In a cricket match, there is something that cricket fans cannot even imagine. Something similar happened with Tamim Iqbal, former captain of Bangladesh cricket team. Playing cricket matches & nbsp; He suffered a heart attack. He was taken to the hospital in a hurry. Iqbal had a heart attack during the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League match in Savar, after which he was performed emergency angioplasty.
Quoting doctors, ESPN Cricinfo had told in his report that Tamim Iqbal regained after emergency surgery on Monday (24 March, 2025). After this, he also talked to his family member. For 48 hours of surgery, Tamim was kept in the coronary care unit (CCU) as the doctor was keeping an eye on his recovery from heart surgery. & Nbsp;
Tamim Iqbal was playing against Shinepukur Cricket Club on behalf of Mohammadan Sporting Club, he played only one over in the first innings of the game. After feeling recorded in the chest, Tamim went out of the ground. After this he went to the nearest KPJ Specialized Hospital and Nursing Home with doctors.
BKSP chief cricket coach Montu Dutta told reporters that, "His mood was good during the toss. When he found his health bad, he left the ground and went to the hospital. At that time the doctors there did not want to let them go, but Tamim still left."
returned from the hospital, then came heart attack
Returned from Tamim Hospital and came back to the stadium. His health deteriorated again. A member of the cricketer’s family arranged to take him from the air ambulance but his health was so bad that this could not be done. The Physio of the Mohammadan team had to do cardiopulmonary residence (CPR) on them. Then he was taken back back to KPJ Hospital because doctors on the ground felt it was not possible to take him to air ambulance. & Nbsp;
According to doctors, he reached the hospital in critical condition. Investigation revealed the obstruction of his arteries. An hour after the surgery was completed, the hospital held a small press briefing in which he told that Tamim had come to the hospital twice on Monday, he had a heart attack for the second time. & Nbsp;
Hospital said that cardiologist Dr. Mirujajam Maruf underwent Surgery to Tamim. Dr. Rajib Hasan of KPJ Hospital had told, "He returned to us in critical condition. We can call it a heart attack, and we later did the angiogram and angioplasty to remove the obstruction. The medical process went on smoothly. Rapid coordination between BKSP and hospital medical staff ensured that Tamim was quickly treated."
this year retired from international cricket
Tamim Iqbal’s fellow players Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah, Mehdi Hasan Miraj and Taizul Islam came to the hospital to meet him. A large number of journalists, cameraman, many fans and spectators were present at the hospital reception. Tamim announced his retirement from international cricket in January this year, he has continued to play domestic cricket. He scored two centuries in the Dhaka Premier League.
Tamim Iqbal Cricket Career
Tamim has played 70 Tests, 243 ODIs and 78 International T20 matches. In these, he has scored 5134, 8357 and 1758 runs respectively. In all three formats, he has scored 25 centuries and 94 half -centuries.
