Sourav Ganguly suffers from cardiac arrest, hospitalized in Kolkata

Posted at: January 02, 2021

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has been hospitalized after feeling dizzy and complaining of serious chest pain during a workout session. He was admitted to Woodlands Hospital on Saturday, where it was revealed that he has a cardiac issue. Ganguly suffered from chest pain on Friday and was went to get the tests done on Saturday.

Journalist and author Boria Majumdar shared the details of the news on his Twitter handle.

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.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) January 2, 2021

Ganguly suffered from a mild cardiac arrest and will undergo angioplasty to fix the issue in the inferior wall of the heart as revealed by the scans. He underwent all the Tests including ECG and EEG at the hospital.

The BCCI secretary informed that Ganguly’s condition is stable now and prayed for his speedy recovery.

Here's wishing the BCCI President @SGanguly99 a speedy recovery. https://t.co/EGTcOjtqxA
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 2, 2021

The doctors have confirmed that the BCCI president will be fine and discharged soon after the treatment.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee also conveyed her regards for the speedy recovery of the former Indian team captain.

Sad to hear that @SGanguly99 suffered a mild cardiac arrest and has been admitted to hospital.

Wishing him a speedy and full recovery. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family!
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) January 2, 2021

Pratik Pathak

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