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A retinal issue has been identified in Shakib Al
Hasan’s left eye. It is believed that his illness won’t likely prevent him from
playing competitive cricket because he is scheduled to play on January 26 for
the Rangpur Riders in the BPL against the Khulna Tigers.
According to a BCB press release, Shakib visited an
eye expert in Singapore earlier this week after reporting eyesight problems.
“Shakib has been complaining of subtle issues
with his left eye,” BCB senior physician Dr Debashis Chowdhury said.
“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. CSR 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.”
Riders’ opening game of the season, against Fortune
Barishal, was Shakib’s first in two months after he suffered a finger injury
during the 2023 ODI World Cup. Despite Shakib’s 2 for 16, Riders’ went down by
five wickets.
After the match, Rideers’ captain Nurul Hasan said:
“He [Shakib] has been struggling with eyesight problem for some time now.
I think he has been in touch with the doctors regularly. The doctors only could
say in what stage the problem is now.”