Former India captain and current BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly will be discharged on Wednesday from the hospital after a 4-day stay during which he underwent an angioplasty procedure to put in a stent to remove the blockage from his artery.

Ganguly, on Jan 2, was admitted to the Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata after complaining of chest pain and dizziness and was diagnosed with suffering a heart attack. On checkup, it was found that three of his arteries were blocked and emergency angioplasty was performed.

Renowned cardiologist Dr. Devi Shetty met the medical team of nine doctors attending to Ganguly at the Woodlands Hospital and a further course of action was decided by the hospital on Tuesday.

Dr. Rupali Basu MD and CEO of Woodlands Hospital said that Ganguly will be discharged on Wednesday and thereafter he will be monitored at home on a daily basis.

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“Sourav didn’t have any major problem. This is the problem which most Indians experience at some point in time, which is a blockage in the coronary artery. Did he have heart damage? No. He had a blockage and he was getting some discomfort, but at the right time he landed in the right hospital and he had the right treatment,” ESPNCricinfo quoted Dr. Shetty as saying.

“His heart is today as strong as it was when Sourav was 20-years-old. I want everyone to understand that he didn’t have a major cardiac event which has damaged his heart. He has a very, very strong heart,” he added.

Earlier on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Ganguly and enquired about his health and wished him a speedy recovery. He also spoke to Ganguly’s wife Dona Ganguly.

(ESPNCricinfo/ANI inputs)