DHAKA: Former Bangladesh one-day cricket captain Tamim Iqbal was taken to hospital on Monday after suffering a heart attack on the field during a domestic match.
Tamim, 36, was leading Mohammedan Sporting Club in a 50-over game in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League.
He participated in the toss but later complained of chest pain and after initial treatment on the field he was airlifted to a nearby hospital.
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In an official medical bulletin the doctors stated: “He returned to us in a critical condition. We can call it a heart attack, and we subsequently did an angiogram and angioplasty to remove the blockage.
The medical procedure has gone smoothly. He is currently under observation.”
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