Sourav Ganguly tests positive for Covid-19, hospitalised


FE Team | Published: December 28, 2021 10:33:37 | Updated: January 05, 2022 21:34:59


Former Indian cricketer and current BCCI (Board Of Control for Cricket in India) president Sourav Ganguly reacts during a press conference at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai, India, October 23, 2019 – Reuters/Files

Sourav Ganguly, the former Indian cricket captain and current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Indian media outlets, Reuters reports.

Ganguly was admitted to Woodlands Hospital in Kolkata for treatment after a RT-PCR test came back positive, reports Times Now News and APB Live.

The former cricketer is stable at the moment, Times Now News said.

According to APB LIVE, there has been a spike in coronavirus cases in India in the past week, with 544 new cases reported in Kolkata on Sunday.

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