Former Bangladesh captain Faruque Ahmed hospitalized with heart complications
What's the story
Faruque Ahmed, a former captain of the Bangladesh national cricket team and current vice-president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), has been hospitalized after experiencing severe chest pain. The incident occurred on Sunday when Faruque complained of severe chest pain around noon. He was immediately rushed to a hospital in Dhaka where doctors performed an angiogram and discovered a blockage in one of his arteries.
Medical procedure
He is under observation in the Coronary Care Unit
Following the angiogram, a stent was successfully inserted into Faruque's artery later in the evening. He is now under observation in the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of the hospital. "He was feeling unwell since last night. This afternoon, he was taken to hospital," a BCB official told Daily Sun. "After an angiogram, a blockage was found in his heart and doctors inserted a ring in the evening."
Career highlights
Faruque had played seven ODIs for Bangladesh
Faruque played for the national team between 1998 and 1999, even captaining it during his active years. He played seven ODIs for the team, managing 105 runs at an average of 15. After retiring, he served as a national selector on two occasions.