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Sourav Ganguly: Former India captain stable in hospital after heart attack

Sourav Ganguly admitted to hospital after complaining of chest pains following workout; BCCI secretary Jay Shah tweets that Ganguly is "stable and responding well to treatment", Virat Kohli among those to wish Ganguly speedy recovery

Sourav Ganguly (PA Images)
Image: Former India captain and current BCCI president Sourav Ganguly is stable in hospital following a heart attack

BCCI president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly is stable in hospital in Kolkata after suffering a heart attack.

The 48-year-old was rushed to Woodlands Hospital with chest discomfort after exercising at his home gym and he has now undergone surgery.

The hospital confirmed that Ganguly had suffered a mild heart attack and that he had blockages in three coronary arteries.

Speaking to reporters, cardiologist Aftab Khan said of Ganguly: "One of his arteries had [a] critical blockage which we removed through angioplasty.

"He has improved, the pain in his chest has reduced. He is stable now. He has to be kept under observation for 24 hours so he will have to stay in hospital."

BCCI secretary Jay Shah tweeted that Ganguly was "stable and responding well to treatment" and wished for the former batsman's "speedy recovery".

Ganguly played 113 Tests for India between 1996 and 2008, scoring 16 hundreds, 35 half-centuries and 7,212 runs.

The left-hander also played in 311 one-day internationals between 1992 and 2007, amassing 11,363 runs, a tally only eclipsed for India by Sachin Tendulkar (18,426) and Virat Kohli (12,040).

Ganguly scored 22 ODI tons and 72 half-centuries.

He took over as president of the Indian cricket board in October 2019.

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