BCCI President Sourav Ganguly Admitted In Hospital After Complaining Of Chest Pain

Updated - 02 Jan 2021, 03:26 PM

Sourav Ganguly Admitted In A Hospital After Suffering A Heart Attack
Sourav Ganguly Admitted In A Hospital After Suffering A Heart Attack

The BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has been admitted in a hospital in Kolkata after complaining of chest pain. Ganguly was rushed to the Woodlands hospital in Kolkata after falling ill this morning while working out in the gym at his residence. Imminent sports journalist Boria Majumdar confirmed the news.

Ganguly led team India for quite a lot of time in the international circuit. Under him and the following captains, the Indian National Cricket Team has emerged as a globally dominant force in world cricket over the last 15-20 years. Ganguly was the first Indian skipper to bring the aggressive brand of cricket.

Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly at the Eden Gardens (Credits: ESPNCricinfo)

Sourav Ganguly Admitted In Hospital After Complaining Of Chest Pain

India Today’s Boria Majumdar confirmed that Sourav Ganguly will be discharged on Saturday itself after getting an angioplasty done.

“He felt dizzy when he was in the gym and he went to Woodlands to get the Tests done. That’s when it came to light that there was a cardiac issue and the hospital has now created a 3 member board with Dr Saroj Mondal who will perform the procedure. @SGanguly99 get well soon,” Boria tweeted.

Sourav Ganguly (Courtesy: Instagram)
Sourav Ganguly (Courtesy: Instagram)

During his tenure, Sourav Ganguly has led Team India in 146 ODIs and 49 Tests, out of which the team emerged victorious on 76 and 21 occasions respectively.

A major turnaround came in world cricket when team India announced their domination by winning the Natwest Trophy in England back in the year 2002. The Ganguly-led India beat Nasser Hussain’s England in the final in a nail-biting encounter.

Sourav Ganguly has massively helped team India in producing world-class superstars. He backed players like MS Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan, Yuvraj Singh, Mohammed Kaif, Irfan Pathan and a lot many Indian superstars. Later, these stars won the world cup for team India in 2011 after 28 years.

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