Former captain of Bangladesh cricket team Tamim Iqbal is now recovering from the heart attack he had experienced during a match. "He suffered a heart attack. What I know so far is that his heart started to function better," Debashis Chowdhury, a medical officer of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), told AFP.
He was hospitalised after experiencing chest pain during a Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League match in Dhaka. According to a report in 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. "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.
