Xtra Time Web Desk: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Monday paid a visit to the Woodlands hospital to meet Board President Sourav Ganguly. The board secretary flew in to Kolkata to see Ganguly who is admitted in the hospital after suffering from a mild cardiac arrest on Saturday. The former India captain is stable and is likely to be discharged from the hospital on Wednesday (January 6, 2021).
Earlier in the day former BCCI President and Union Minister of State for Finance Anurag Thakur visited the hospital to see Ganguly and expressed hope that the cricket board president will soon return to his normal life.
“Dada is a hero of the country. He has seen a lot of ups and downs in cricket and defeated his opponents numerous times. He will do the same this time.
“Sourav was smiling when I met him today. He appeared fine and I know he will be back to his normal life soon and will play an important role in taking Indian cricket to the next level. He has to play a very vital role, first in the BCCI and then in several other fields for the country,” Thakur added.
A nine-member board of senior doctors discussed Ganguly’s condition on Monday and reached a consensus that though necessary, angioplasty can be deferred to a later date as he is stable, Woodlands Hospital MD and CEO Dr Rupali Basu said.
Renowned cardiologists Dr Devi Shetty and Dr RK Panda participated in the meeting through a virtual platform while another expert from the US was part of the discussion over the phone, she said.
“The medical board came to a consensus that deferring angioplasty for now is a safer option as Mr Ganguly is stable, does not have chest pain and is on optimal management,” Dr Basu, a member of the board, said.
Forty-eight-year-old Ganguly had earlier undergone angioplasty after suffering a “mild” heart attack on Saturday.
He was diagnosed with three blocked coronary arteries, following which a stent was inserted in one to remove the blockage.