Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly on Thursday underwent angioplasty to remove blockages in two coronary arteries and had two stents implanted.

The condition of Sourav, 48, was stable, said doctors at Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, where he was admitted on Wednesday after complaining of discomfort in the chest.

“The procedure was uneventful. Sourav Ganguly is stable and under close observation,” a spokesperson for Apollo said on Thursday evening.

The angioplasty started around 3.30pm and went on for almost two hours, said doctors. He later talked to family members and had a normal diet at night.

The BCCI president had his first angioplasty at Woodlands Hospital on January 2. He got admitted to the Alipore hospital after suffering a heart attack at home and investigations revealed he had blockages in three coronary arteries.

Sourav was discharged from Woodlands 21 days back and was under medication.

“We wanted to see whether the two other blockages reduced with the help of medicine. Angiography done on Thursday showed that there was no improvement in the condition of the blockages and both had increased. So we decided to implant two stents,” said one of the doctors treating Sourav. “We are hoping to discharge him next week.”

The doctor said Sourav was expected to go back to his normal life soon.

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee called on Sourav in the afternoon and said the former cricketer was doing well.

“The procedure was successful. He spoke to me after the procedure. Sourav is fine and doing well. I want to congratulate the team of doctors,” Mamata said.

Cardiac surgeon Devi Shetty, the chairman of the Narayana Health group, had come from Bangalore and was present during the procedure. Sources said Shetty paid a second visit to Sourav before leaving the city late on Thursday evening.

The surgeon had called on Sourav at Woodlands, too.

Doctors had deferred implanting stents in the two coronary arteries immediately after the first angioplasty because there could have been small blood clots. "We had kept him under surveillance at home and planned a check-up after January 26," said a doctor.

However, Sourav complained of severe chest discomfort and could not sleep on Tuesday night and went to Apollo the next morning.