Shakib Al Hasan diagnosed with retinal condition in left eye, will continue to play cricket

Shakib Al Hasan diagnosed with retinal condition in left eye, will continue to play cricket

Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan, who last year captained the national team in the 50-over World Cup, has been diagnosed with a retinal condition in his left eye, according to an ICC release which attributed the Bangladesh Cricket Board.

However, the condition is unlikely to stop him from playing competitive cricket with the 36-year-old looking set to appear for Rangpur Riders in their Bangladesh Premier League match against Khulna Tigers on Friday.

The player had complained of issues with his eye after which he consulted Ophthalmologists in Bangladesh and overseas and after multiple eye assessments, the final diagnosis confirmed an issue with the retina of his left eye.

“Shakib has been complaining of subtle issues with his left eye. After consulting Ophthalmologists in Bangladesh and abroad and after multiple eye assessments, it was confirmed that he is suffering from Extrafoveal Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSR) of the left eye. It has been decided that a conservative approach will be adopted for managing the issue for now,” Senior BCB Physician Dr. Debashis Chowdhury said.

“Extrafoveal Central Serous Chorioretinopathy is a condition that affects the retina, leading to visual disturbances. The medical team overseeing Shakib’s case is optimistic about managing the condition effectively with a conservative approach.”

After the last BPL match, Riders captain Nurul Hasan had confirmed that Shakib was struggling with his eyes, following their five-wicket defeat to Fortune Barisal on January 20.

“He (Shakib) has been struggling with eyesight problem for sometimes now. I think he has been in touch with the doctors regularly. The doctors only could say in what stage the problem is now,” Nurul had said.

The match against Barisal was the first time Shakib returned to competitive cricket after the aforementioned 2023 ODI World Cup where he had a finger injury. He took 2 wickets for 16 in the match against Barisal.

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