• Home
  • Who Said What
  • I Found A New Life Tamim Iqbal Breaks Silence After Heart Attack Scare

'I Found A New Life': Tamim Iqbal Breaks Silence After Heart Attack Scare

Akshita Patel

Tamim Iqbal shares health update [Source: @TheBarmyArmy/X.com]Tamim Iqbal shares health update [Source: @TheBarmyArmy/X.com]

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has spoken out following a serious health emergency that saw him suffer a heart attack during a domestic cricket match. In a statement released on social media, he expressed his gratitude and shared a health update.

Tamim, who retired from international cricket in January 2025, continues to play domestically. However, he collapsed shortly after the toss while leading Mohammedan Sporting Club in a Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League match against Shinepukur Cricket Club. He was taken straight away to a nearby hospital for basic treatment.

Tamim Iqbal Shares Health Update After Heart Attack Scare

However, his condition worsened, and he had to undergo an urgent angioplasty surgery on Monday. Four days after the life-threatening incident, he was discharged and took to social media to express his gratitude.

“By all your prayers, I am at home now. In these four days, I have discovered my surroundings as I found a new life. All that realisation has only love and gratitude. I have got your love throughout my career. But now I have felt it even more intensely. I am really overwhelmed," Tamim said in Facebook post.

Tamim Iqbal also offered his sincere appreciation to the doctors, hospital officials, and people who helped him recover. He specifically thanked his team's trainer, Yakub Chowdhury Dalim, whose CPR at the right time was considered crucial in rescuing his life.

"How to thank our trainer Yakub Chowdhury Dalim bhai, I don't really know. I learned later, the specialist doctors said that I wouldn't have been saved if Dalim Bhai had not given CPR properly at that time. The road to full recovery is still long. Keep me and my family in your prayers. May everyone's life be beautiful and peaceful. Love for everyone," he added.

While relieved to be back home, Tamim acknowledged that his road to full recovery remains long. 

When Can Tamim Play Cricket Again?

Tamim Iqbal had a huge health crisis on March 24 when he fainted in Savar from intense chest pain. The former Bangladesh captain was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he underwent an angioplasty to remove blockages in his heart. Doctors have advised Tamim to avoid any strenuous activities for at least three months. Even if he recovers well, a return to professional cricket could take between three to five months, depending on his progress.