Former captain of India is “undergoing primary angioplasty”
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has been hospitalized in Calcutta after complaining of chest pain, which is suspected to be mild cardiac arrest. Ganguly’s older brother, Snehasish Ganguly, told ESPNcricinfo that the former captain of India was undergoing angiography.
Snehasish confirmed that Ganguly, 48, felt some “discomfort” immediately after exercising on Saturday morning around 11 a.m. and was admitted to nearby Woodlands Hospital. “After finishing his gym he felt a little uneasy,” Snehasish said.
Dr. Rupali Basu, MD and CEO of Woodlands Hospital later released a statement saying that Ganguly “suffered from chest discomfort while doing the treadmill at his home gym” and that he “had a family history of IHD ( ischemic heart disease) “.
“When he arrived at the hospital at 1 pm, his pulse was 70 beats / min, blood pressure was 130/80 mm Hg, and other clinical parameters were within normal limits,” the hospital statement said. “He has received loading doses of dual antiplatelets and statins and is now undergoing primary angioplasty.”
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah tweeted that Ganguly was “stable and responding well to treatment.”
I wish and pray for the speedy recovery of @ SGanguly99. I spoke with his family. Dada is stable and responds well to treatment.
– Jay Shah (@JayShah) January 2, 2021
Praying for your speedy recovery. Get well soon @ SGanguly99
– Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 2, 2021
After attending the BCCI AGM recently in Ahmedabad, Ganguly returned to Kolkata and visited Eden Gardens earlier this week to discuss preparations for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, India’s national T20 competition, with the President of the Association of Bengal Cricket (CAB), Avishek Dalmiya and Secretary Snehashish. Kolkata is among the six cities that will host the league stage of the SMA Trophy from January 10.
Ganguly, who was captain of India from 1999 to 2005, took over as BCCI chair in October 2019 after the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Trustees (CoA) left the board after a 33-month term. Since then, Ganguly has been credited with having India play their inaugural day and night trials against Bangladesh at their home turf Eden Gardens and announcing the introduction of a contact system for top cricketers. class in India.
Under Ganguly, the BCCI has also been seeking Supreme Court approval for radical amendments to the board’s constitution, which also includes a proposal to allow Ganguly and Shah to continue in their positions until 2025, effectively avoiding the mandatory reflection period. that was established. approved by the court itself in 2018.
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