Former Bangladesh players Samiur Rahman & Mosharraf Hossain Pass Away due to Brain Tumour in Dhaka on Tuesday, April 19. Both cricketers have suffered from a brain tumour.
Samiur, Mosharraf lose the battle against brain tumour
Samiur Rahman was diagnosed with a brain tumor in January of this year and was taken to a regional hospital as his health worsened. He was 68 years old. His wife and two sons survive him. Yousuf Rahman, his brother, is also a former national cricket player.
Mosharraf Hossain passed away later that evening. He was hospitalized in March of this year. After completing medication, he healed, but the tumour reappeared in November 2020. He was 40 years old.
“A minute’s silence was observed before the start of play of the matches of 40th National Cricket Championship in Cox’s Bazar, in memory of Samiur Rahman Sami (68), former Bangladesh National Team pacer, BCB Umpire, and Match Referee, who passed away in Dhaka today morning,” tweeted Bangladesh Cricket Board.
Rahman, a speedster, was a component of Bangladesh’s first-ever One-Day International (ODI) team, which faced Pakistan in the Asia Cup in 1986. He worked as an umpire in 2 One-Day Internationals (ODIs). Rahman was also a professional basketball player.
“The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) mourns the passing of former Bangladesh National Team player Musharraf Hossain Rubel. The left-arm spinner amassed over 550 wickets across all formats in a career spanning two decades. The BCB extends profound sympathies and condolences,” BCB.
Hossain, popularly known as Rubel, was among the 7 Bangladeshi cricketers to achieve the 3000 run mark and collect 300 wickets in first-class cricket. Mosharraf had previously been treated in Singapore, India, and other nations while suffering a brain tumour for further than 3 years.
Mosharraf earned his first-class debut as a Dhaka University student in the 2001-02 season. He rose to become a domestic powerhouse, consistently ranking among the top 5 wicket-takers in events such as the National Cricket League and the Dhaka Premier League.
The left-arm spin bowler, who appeared in 5 One-Day Internationals, made his debut versus South Africa in 2008 and was called up again in 2016. However, he was an experienced domestic player with 572 wickets to his belt.
