Sourav Ganguly was admitted to Woodlands Hospital.© AFP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Sunday morning, asking about his health and wishing him a speedy recovery. He also spoke with Saurav’s wife, Dona Ganguly. Sourav was hospitalized at 1pm on Saturday with “chest discomfort, heaviness in the head, vomiting and dizziness” while exercising in his home gym around 11am. After this, the doctors had performed an angioplasty. Earlier today, Woodlands Hospital said in a medical bulletin that Sourav had an “uneventful last night” and that the medical board will meet Monday to discuss the further treatment plan.
He also said that the treating doctors are “constantly vigilant” about his health situation and taking appropriate measures from time to time.
On Saturday, Ganguly was tested for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which turned out to be negative. Prior to this, West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Woodlands Hospital on Saturday night.
When interacting with the media while leaving the hospital, Banerjee had said, “He (Ganguly) is fine now. He even spoke to me. I thank the doctors and hospital authorities for making the right decision to perform angioplasty.”
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“I had no idea that international athletes like him don’t undergo checkups. I asked Avishek Dalmiya to do medical checkups on cricketers before matches,” he had said.
On Wednesday, Ganguly visited Eden Gardens and discussed preparations for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with the President of the Bengal Cricket Association (CAB), Avishek Dalmia.
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