Kolkata: Indian cricket fraternity, led by Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar, wished Sourav Ganguly a speedy recovery after the BCCI president and former captain was hospitalised following a mild cardiac arrest.
The 48-year-old complained of dizziness during the morning workout and was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors said that his condition was stable and would need coronary angiogram. He is currently admitted to the critical care unit (CCU) of the hospital.
Praying for your speedy recovery. Get well soon, tweeted India skipper Virat Kohli, who is on paternity leave for the birth of his first child.
Ganguly’s long-time teammate Tendulkar wrote: Just got to know about your ailment Sourav. Hope each passing day brings you closer to a full and speedy recovery! Get well soon.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah said that Ganguly is responding well to the treatment. I wish and pray for the speedy recovery of Ganguly. I’ve spoken to his family. Dada is stable and is responding well to the treatment, Shah wrote.
Here’s wishing the BCCI President a speedy recovery, BCCI posted in its official Twitter handle. The game’s governing body – ICC – also took to Twitter to wish Ganguly quick recovery.
Former India captain and current BCCI President Sourav Ganguly suffered a mild cardiac arrest. He is now in a stable condition. We wish him a speedy recovery! ICC wrote.
Wishes also poured in from Ganguly’s former teammates Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Anil Kumble and Gautam Gambhir. Ganguly became the BCCI president in October 2019 and under him, the Board carried out the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 in the UAE amid the COVID-19 pandemic between September and November.