Friday morning brought some scary news, as Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev suffered a heart attack and was immediately hospitalised at the Fortis Escort Hospital in Delhi.
He was said to be dealing with diabetes-related health issues. The 61-year-old legend underwent the angioplasty surgery.
The former Team India Captain’s Indian health update was anxiously awaited, as fans wished him speed recovery. He is said to be in stable condition now.
As per Zee News, the Fortis Escorts Hospital issued a press release which said, ”Former Indian Cricket captain Kapil Dev, Age 62 years, came to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (Okhla Road) emergency department at 1:00 am on 23rd October with a complaint of chest pain. He was evaluated and an emergency coronary Angioplasty was performed by Dr. Atul Mathur, Director of Cardiology Department, in the middle of the night.
“Currently, he is admitted in ICU and under the close supervision of Dr. Atul Mathur and his team. Kapil Dev is stable now and he is expected to get discharged in a couple of days,” the statement added.
Kapil Dev, also known as ”Hariyana Hurricane” is credited with putting India on the world map as he defeated the mighty West Indies in the 1983 World Cup final in Lord’s as India won their first-ever World Cup trophy.