Kolkata: Just a week after his 46th birthday, former Bangladesh skipper Khaled Mahmud suffered a stroke on July 29 and had to be rushed to the United Hospital in Gulshan, Dhaka. Although the MRI scans he underwent did not reveal anything serious, it was later confirmed by a family member that he is likely to be taken to Singapore for better treatment.
He currently the chairman of Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) Game Development Committee and it was his absense from an emergency general meeting on Sunday that led the members to find out his deteriorating health condition.
Jalal Yunus, the BCB media committee chairman while speaking to The Daily Star, a Bangladeshi newspaper said, “The members of the BCB learnt of his condition after making enquiries into why he was absent from today’s [Sunday’s] board meeting. He was admitted to hospital yesterday morning and is currently in the ICU.”
“He is in a semi-coma, but the CT scan has not revealed anything too serious,” added Yunus.
Mahmud made his Test debut for Bangladesh in the 2001 and was the third Test skipper to lead his country in 12 Tests. The all-rounder has also played 77 ODI’s for his country where he was scored 991 runs and picked up 67 wickets.
Since his retirement from the game in 2006, he has been involved with coaching and administrative roles. He is also the board director and the manager of the national team.
He was also a part of the second edition of the Walton Masters Cricket Carnival, a tournament which sees former cricketers participate in it.
SportsCrunch wishes him a speedy recovery.