BCCI President Sourav Ganguly suffers chest discomfort; undergoes angioplasty

Former India captain and current Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly was hospitalised on Saturday (January 2) afternoon after suffering a mild cardiac arrest and is undergoing primary angioplasty at Kolkata’s Woodlands hospital.

“Sourav Ganguly, 48 years old, President BCCI, former Captain of Indian Cricket team and eminent personality suffered from chest discomfort while doing tread mill at his home gym. He had family history of IHD ØE Ischemic heart disease,” Dr Rupali Basu, MD & CEO, Woodlands hospital said in a statement.

“When he came to the hospital at 1pm, his pulse was 70/min, BP 130/80 mm of Hg and other clinical parameters were within normal limits. His ECG showed hyper acute ST segment elevation in inferior leads and lateral leads. Echo showed mild inferior wall hypokynaesia  with preserved overall left ventricular function.

“He is stable haemodynamically. He has received loading doses of dual anti platelets and statin and is undergoing primary angioplasty now,” Dr Basu added.

Ganguly complained of chest pain following a workout session on Friday evening and family members took him to the hospital this afternoon when the problem recurred.

"Sourav Ganguly has undergone angioplasty. He is stable now. He will be monitored for 24 hours. He is completely conscious. There are two blockages in his heart for which he will be treated.

"As of now he is stable, we will have a meeting on Monday and then we will decide what needs to be done further, priority is to let him settle down after heart attack. He is risk-free and he is talking as well," Dr. Aftab told reporters.

He became the BCCI's 39th president succeeding C K Khanna, who was the interim head of the Board since 2017. Ganguly’s tenure was for nine months but he and Board secretary Jay Shah have continued nonetheless as the Supreme Court has still not ruled on the BCCI’s plea seeking amendments to its new constitution, which put a cap on the age and tenure of office-bearers as recommended by the Lodha Committee.

Ganguly had earlier held positions in the Cricket Association of Bengal. The former India captain began as joint secretary at the CAB in 2014.

India skipper Virat Kohli, who has returned to India from Australia, tweeted, "Praying for your speedy recovery. Get well soon (emoticon: folded hands) @SGanguly99."

Ajinkya Rahane, who is captaining India in Kohli’s absence in Australia, wrote on his Twitter handle, "Wishing you a speedy recovery Dada, @SGanguly99. Praying that you get well soon."

Indian pace bowler Mohammed Shami tweeted, "Get well soon dada (emoticons: broken heart) @SGanguly99.”

India pacer Umesh Yadav tweeted, "Praying for your speedy recovery @SGanguly99."

"Wishing speedy recovery to @SGanguly99. My thoughts are with his family and fans at this hour. Hope to see him back soon," tweeted Team India’s head coach Ravi Shastri.