Sourav Ganguly's Elder Brother Snehashish Admitted To Hospital, BCCI President Keeping Track Of Situation From London

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly’s elder brother Snehashish has been admitted to the hospital on Friday night (August 13). Snehashish suddenly started vomiting due to which he has to be sent to hospital for treatment. He underwent a heart procedure earlier this year.

In January, it was found out that the 55-year-old Snehashish is suffering from Single Vessel Disease (RCA) that required angioplasty. Hence, he underwent an angioplasty operation in January this year. Snehashish is the current secretary of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB). He played for Bengal in Ranji Trophy. In his 55 first-class matches for the state, he scored 2534 runs.

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Sourav Ganguly Keeping Track Of Situation From London

Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly is keeping a track of his brother’s health from London, where he currently is. Ganguly himself underwent angioplasty earlier this year in January after facing a sudden chest pain at his residence. Ganguly was at his gym when he faced the issue. His doctor took him to the hospital at the earliest.

Sourav Ganguly is currently in London and he also watched the ongoing India vs England 2nd Test at Lord’s at the stadium. He was seen witnessing the match with his wife Dona and BCCI general secretary Jay Shah. After witnessing India’s powerful batting on Day 1 of the Test, the BCCI President also shared a heart-warming post on Instagram.

In his post, Ganguly remembered his journey with the Lord’s Cricket Stadium. “Came here as a player first in 1996… and then as captain… enjoyed the game at Lord’s today as an administrator… India was and is in a good position all the times… this game of cricket is majestic,” the former left-handed batsman wrote along with his Instagram post after enjoying the match.

Reports suggest that the BCCI President is currently in London to discuss the future of India’s head coach Ravi Shastri. India’s head coach Shastri is planning to step down from his post following the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2021 in October-November.

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India is currently touring England for a five-match Test series. The 1^st Test ended in a draw while the 2^nd game is underway. Post the English tour, Indian players will be busy with the 2^nd leg of IPL 2021, slated to be conducted from September 19 to October 15 in UAE. IPL 2021 will be followed by ICC T20 World Cup 2021.