The president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly, suffered a heart attack on Saturday and has been admitted to the hospital. Now, as per a Times Now report, Ganguly will need to get an angioplasty by evening. The former skipper, complained of uneasiness in Kolkata following which he was rushed to the Woodlands Hospital. He was working out at his home gym when he started feeling uneasy. Among host of high-profile names, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee too tweeted for his speedy recovery. Speaking to ANI, sources close to the former India skipper said that Ganguly complained of pain in the chest and might need angioplasty.
Cricket world reacts after Sourav Ganguly suffers heart attack
“Dada (Sourav) complained of chest pain and was rushed to the hospital. He might need to undergo angioplasty. He is out of danger,” the source said. The BCCI president had on Wednesday visited Eden Gardens and discussed preparations for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy with the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Avishek Dalmiya.Other office-bearers of CAB including secretary Snehashis Ganguly and joint secretary Debabrata Das were also present at the stadium.Earlier this week, Ganguly had also cleared the air about him joining politics ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls next year. He had stated that he went to meet the state’s Governor upon invitation. West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday met Ganguly to discuss various issues and agreed to visit Eden Gardens on his invitation.
