Sourav Ganguly, former captain, BCCI president gets discharge from hospital 
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Sourav Ganguly, former captain, BCCI president gets discharge from hospital

Ganguly was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday after he complained of uneasiness and chest pain.

Sourav Ganguly discharged on Sunday from ApolloGleneagles Hospital. He underwent a second round of angioplasy. Ganguly is a formerIndia captain and current BCCI president.

The BCCI president has been advised to be on medicationand follow a strict routine for the next few months.

Ganguly was rushed to the hospital on Wednesday after he complained ofuneasiness and chest pain. He had complained of chest pain on Tuesday night andas he continued to feel unwell even on Wednesday morning, his family membersdecided to shift him to the hospital.

On Thursday, a statement, issued by the Apollo Hospital authorities, said thatAftab Khan and a team comprising Ashwin Mehta, Devi Shetty, Ajit Desai, SarojMandal and Saptarshi Basu, successfully performed the angioplasty on Gangulyand placed two stents.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who visited Ganguly at the hospitalon Thursday, said, "The operation was successful. I spoke to Sourav andhis wife Dona. He is awake and speaking."

The 48-year-old had earlier this month suffered a blackout while working out athis personal gym and was admitted to the Woodlands Hospital on January 2.

Ganguly then underwent an angioplasty and other related tests then before beingdischarged from the hospital on January 7.

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