Tamim Iqbal, who is still recovering from a heart attack he suffered yesterday, penned an emotional post on social media today, thanking everyone who have helped him in this dire crisis and shared his poignant thoughts on the brief nature of life.

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has overcome the extremely critical period after his stenting surgery yesterday and is now close to getting discharged, said the officials at the KPJ Specialised Hospital in Savar at a press briefing today.

Yesterday was supposed to be just another day at the office for Tamim Iqbal, who was at the BKSP, captaining the star-studded Mohammedan Sporting Club against bottom-placed Shinepukur Cricket Club in an eighth round fixture of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL).

Needing 22 off the final two overs and six off the last six balls with one wicket remaining, Ashutosh stood strong and hit the winning six.

Tamim suffered a serious heart attack early in the morning and was admitted to hospital, leaving Shakib unable to “fully rejoice” on his special day.

A Dhaka court yesterday ordered the authorities concerned to confiscate properties of cricketer and former Awami League MP Shakib Al Hasan in a cheque dishonour case.

On Monday, as Shakib Al Hasan – arguably the greatest cricketer ever produced in Bangladesh – celebrated his 38th birthday, another controversy got added to his complicated legacy when a Dhaka court ordered to confiscate his properties in a cheque dishonour case.

Tamim underwent a stenting surgery and remains under close medical observation at the KPJ Specialised Hospital in Savar.

It was crisis situation at BKSP when Tamim Iqbal, the Mohammedan captain, was taken to hospital after suffering a heart attack during the DPL match against Shinepukur Cricket Club.

The local and global cricket fraternity have joined hands to pray for the swift recovery of Bangladesh’s Tamim Iqbal, who suffered a cardiac arrest today and had to undergo a stenting surgery.

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has regained consciousness and spoken with family members while in observation in the CCU of the KPJ Specialised Hospital following a successful stenting surgery.

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal is now in observation at CCU of the KPJ Specialised Hospital in Savar after a successful stent surgery.

Former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal fell ill after the toss of a Dhaka Premier League (DPL) in BKSP and has been hospitalised at a hospital in Savar.

Afghanistan's Noor Ahmad registered the best figures for a Chennai spinner against Mumbai with 4-18, restricting the five-times champions to a below-par 155-9 and laying the foundation for his team's four-wicket victory on Sunday.

As it stands, Liton -- who was left out of the Champions Trophy -- is the front-runner to take over the T20I captaincy, sources inside the board have claimed.

New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra hit an unbeaten 65 as Chennai Super Kings began their IPL season with a four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians on Sunday.

CWAB formed an ad-hoc committee of 13 members with former cricketer Saleem Shahed as the convener during the meeting attended by around 50 players.

The left-handed Kishan stood out as he hammered a ton in 45 balls to pummel the opposition attack after Travis Head smashed 67 off 31 deliveries in the second match of the league that began Saturday.

Bangladesh and Pakistan cricket boards have decided to remove ODIs completely from the upcoming bilateral series between the sides in May and July, respectively, Pakistan Cricket Board’s media and communications director Sami Ul Hasan confirmed to The Daily Star on Sunday.  

England fast bowler Jofra Archer returned the most expensive bowling figures in the Indian Premier League on Sunday when he was hammered for 76 runs in his four overs as Rajasthan Royals were put to the sword by the Sunrisers Hyderabad batsmen.