BCCI boss Sourav Ganguly 'clinically fit', discharged from hospital after 6 days

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief Sourav Ganguly was discharged from Kolkata's Woodlands Hospital on Thursday, after he was declared clinically fit. The former Team India skipper had undergone angioplasty following a mild heart attack during a workout session, on Saturday.

Ganguly thanked the doctors and nurses at the hospital, and said "I am absolutely fine" before boarding his private vehicle to return home.

Fans collected outside the hospital to cheer for the icon.


According to news agency PTI, Dada -as he is fondly known, had been diagnosed with three blocked coronary arteries, following which a stent was inserted in one to remove the blockage.

The 48-year-old was to be discharged on Wednesday but had wished to stay a day longer.

PTI, on Wednesday, quoted Woodlands Hospital MD and CEO Dr Rupali Basu as saying, "Mr Ganguly is clinically fit. He slept well and had his meal. He wanted to stay in the hospital for one more day. So he will go home tomorrow. It is his personal decision."

Noted cardiologist Dr Devi Shetty had flown to Kolkata to join the team of doctors attending to Ganguly, who has been diagnosed with 'Triple vessel disease'. The cricketer may have to undergo a second angioplasty, but doctors said that could be performed at a "later stage."

Shetty had, on Tuesday after meeting with a team of 13 doctors at Woodlands Hospital, called Ganguly an "asset" to the nation, and said that the mild heart attack did not cause any damage to his health.

He added that the batting legend can return to normal, as "his heart is as strong as it used to be when he was 20 years old", and "this event will certainly not have any impact on his life in the future. He will be leading a normal life. It will not affect his lifespan."

(With inputs from PTI)

Author, Investor, Commentator: The Many Shades Of Cricket Legend Sourav Ganguly

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'Prince of Kolkata' and 'God of off-side' are just phrases that try to define the legend that Sourav Ganguly is. Fondly known as 'Dada', Ganguly is considered as one of the greatest captains in the history of Indian cricket.

An incredibly-gifted player, Ganguly's 16-year cricketing career boasts of 311 ODIs where he scored 11,363 runs. The man who stands as the third-highest run-scorer for India in ODIs, has 22 centuries and 72 half-centuries in his name, in the limited-overs format.

The former skipper, who hung his boots from the game in 2008, has groomed several of India's finest players including Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag.

After quitting the game 11 years ago, Dada went on to make his mark in other fields of life. Today, as the legend of Indian cricket turns 47, here's a peek at what Dada did after retiring from all forms of cricket.

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In 2009, actor Shah Rukh Khan also made a guest appearance on the show. Dada continues to host the game even today.

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Once during a match against Australia, when the stadium didn't have too many Australians in the stands, Ganguly trolled them by saying that he witnesses far more people at Durga Puja each year.

In this year's World Cup, Dada joined Harsha Bhogle and Sanjay Manjrekar in ICC's panel of commentators.

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