Cricket star, 36, rushed to hospital and placed on life support after suffering heart attack during a match

Published: 07:06 EDT, 24 March 2025 | Updated: 07:11 EDT, 24 March 2025

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has been rushed to hospital and placed on life support in intensive care after suffering a heart attack during a match.

Tamim, 36, underwent an emergency angioplasty after the incident, which occured during a Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League game between Mohammedan Sporting Club and Shinepukur Cricket Club in Savar on Monday.

The former Essex star complained about having chest pains after the coin toss and went out to field for just one over before leaving the pitch.

The match referee told ESPN that Tamim, who was captaining Mohammedan Sporting Club during the game, was immediately rushed to the KPJ Specialised Hospital and Nursing Home to see doctors.

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Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has been rushed to hospital and placed on life support

Iqbal, pictured playing for Bangladesh in 2019, underwent an emergency angioplasty after suffering a heart attack during a domestic match in the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League