Kapil Dev undergoes angioplasty after suffering heart attack

Former Indian cricketer and captain Kapil Dev has suffered a heart attack. Dev, 61, has undergone angioplasty at a hospital in New Delhi.

According to a statement from Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (Okhla Road), the cricketer was admitted to the emergency department at 1:00 am on October 23 after complaining of chest pain.

“Former Indian Cricket captain Mr. Kapil Dev, age 62 years, came to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute (Okhla Road) emergency department at 1:00 am on October 23 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 night," the statement read.

"Currently, he is admitted in ICU and under close supervision of Dr Atul Mathur and his team. Kapil Dev is stable now and he is expected to get discharged in couple of days," it added.

Former cricketer Madan Lal also took to Twitter to confirm that Dev was taken to the hospital in time after he complained of uneasiness.'

Please join me in sending prayers, strength and good wishes to Kapil and Romi Dev for his speedy recovery. Kapil was taken to the hospital in time as he complained of uneasiness. As per the doctors the procedure has been successful and he will be home soon. @vikrantgupta73

— Madan Lal (@MadanLal1983) October 23, 2020

After the news was confirmed, the cricket community flooded Twitter with well wishes and prayed for his speedy recovery.

Irfan Pathan tweeted:.

My prayers are with you hope you get well soon #Kapildev paji

— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 23, 2020

Harsha Bhogle wrote:

Wishing the big-hearted, mighty Kapil Dev a speedy recovery. So much more to do.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 23, 2020

Here are other reactions:

Wishing @therealkapildev good health & a speedy recovery. Take care sir!

— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) October 23, 2020

Praying for your speedy recovery. Get well soon paaji. @therealkapildev

— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 23, 2020

Wishing you a speedy recovery @therealkapildev Sir .. Take care & God Bless

— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) October 23, 2020

Dev is considered as one of the greatest players of all time. He had also led India to the first Cricket World Cup win in 1983. He was honoured with Wisden’s ‘Indian Cricketer of the Century’ in 2002 and was inducted into the International Cricket Council (ICC)’s Hall of Fame in 2010.

Following his retirement from the game in 1994, Dev served as Indian team's coach for a brief period. Dev joined the rival Indian Cricket League (ICL) in 2007, but returned to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) fold later. He is currently a cricket commentator.