Shakib to continue playing cricket despite being diagnosed with retinal condition

Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been diagnosed with a retinal condition on the left eye but is expected to continue playing competitive cricket. He is expected to be back playing in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) for Rangpur Riders for their upcoming match against Khulna Tigers on Friday (January 26).

A media release from Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said that he has some issues with his vision and had visited an eye specialist in Singapore earlier this week. "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."

Shakib played the opening game against Fortune Barishal - his first competitive game since injuring his finger at the World Cup, where he finished with 2 for 16 in a losing cause.

After the game, 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."