Former Indian captain will be “monitored for 24 hours” in hospital
Sourav Ganguly, the former captain of India and current president of BCCI, is “stable” and “fully conscious” after undergoing angioplasty on Saturday. Ganguly had been hospitalized in Kolkata after complaining of chest pain, which doctors said was a heart attack.
ESPNcricinfo learned that Ganguly had felt some “sickness” in the morning after doing some exercise, and was subsequently admitted to nearby Woodlands Hospital, where Dr. Rupali Basu, MD & CEO, confirmed that he was undergoing a a primary angioplasty.
“Sourav Ganguly has undergone angioplasty. He is now stable. He will be monitored for 24 hours,” Dr. Aftab, one of the doctors treating Ganguly, told the media. “He is fully conscious. There are two blockages in his heart for which he will be treated. From now on he is stable, we will have a meeting on Monday and then we will decide what needs to be done more, the priority is to let him calm down after a stroke. heart. He’s risk-free and he’s talking too. “
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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