Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly, who underwent angioplasty and had two stents implanted in coronary arteries on Thursday, was discharged on Sunday morning.

The 48-year-old was admitted to Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, where the procedure was performed, on Wednesday following a severe chest discomfort.

“He has been advised to be on rest for a few days. He will be able to return to normal life soon,” said one of the doctors treating Sourav. “He needs to come for check-ups regularly.”

According to doctors, the BCCI president will have to initially undergo check-ups frequently, but later a check-up should be done once a year.

On January 2, Sourav had suffered a heart attack at his Behala home and was admitted to Woodlands Hospital, where an angiography revealed blockages in three coronary arteries. He underwent angioplasty to remove the blockage in one of the arteries and had a stent implanted.

Doctors deferred the plan to implant two more stents fearing blood clots if a second angioplasty was done then.