BCCI President Sourav Ganguly Tests Positive for COVID-19

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket captain and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has tested positive for COVID-19.

The BCCI president has been admitted to a Kolkata hospital was rushed to the hospital late on Monday night as a precautionary measure.

BCCI president and former India captain Sourav Ganguly has been admitted to a city hospital after testing positive for COVID-19, the cricket board sources said on Tuesday. Ganguly is double vaccinated and has been travelling extensively, taking part in all professional activities.

The 49-year-old was rushed to a hospital late on Monday night as a precautionary measure after his RT-PCR test returned positive.

"He was taken to Woodlands Nursing Home last night. He has been given medication and is currently stable," a BCCI source, who is keeping track of Ganguly's health.

Ganguly was admitted to the hospital twice earlier this year and underwent emergency angioplasty after having some cardiac issues.

His elder brother Snehasish Ganguly had also tested positive for COVID early this year.

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