The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) provided an update of Tamim Iqbal’s condition today, saying that the current ODI captain of the national team underwent an invasive pain management produce for his back pain.

The outcome was known after Tamim Iqbal consulted a spine specialist in London. BCB Senior Physician Dr Debashis Chowdhury accompanied Tamim in UK, a BCB press release revealed.

“Tamim consulted a spine specialist for his ongoing back pain and underwent invasive pain management procedure yesterday,” Dr. Chowdhury said.

“He will be under observation for the next two days and will be reassessed to determine the outcome of the procedure.”

Tamim looked certain to miss the Bangladesh fitness training for the Asia Cup, starting on July 31. The main practice however would start in the first week of August.