Sourav Ganguly admitted in Kolkata hospital

Sourav Ganguly was rushed to a hospital in Kolkata after falling ill while working out in the gym at his residence.

Submitted by TellychakkarTeam on Sat, 01/02/2021 - 15:05

MUMBAI: Sourav Ganguly has been admitted to a hospital in Kolkata after complaining of a heart issue on Saturday morning.

The BCCI president was rushed to the Woodlands hospital in Kolkata after falling ill this morning while working out in the gym at his residence. India Today's Boria Majumdar confirmed that Ganguly will be discharged on Saturday itself after getting an angioplasty done. His condition is said to be stable and all tests are being conducted on him.

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Taking to social media, Boria tweeted, “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.” The cricketing fraternity was quick to respond to the news of Ganguly's hospitalisation and tweets started pouring in, wishing his speedy recovery.

(Tweet of Boria Majumdar)

He had a heart issue and is in Woodlands hospital. But is stable will need a procedure confirm hospital sources. Should be out of the woods in the next few hours. I wish him a speedy recovery. @SGanguly99

— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) January 2, 2021

Former India captain and current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly suffered a mild cardiac arrest earlier today. He is now in a stable condition.

We wish him a speedy recovery! pic.twitter.com/HkiwFhjyih

— ICC (@ICC) January 2, 2021