NEW DELHI (India): Indian cricket legend Kapil Dev said on Friday he was “well on the road to recovery” after undergoing emergency cardiac surgery here.
The 61-year-old, who led India to their first World Cup title in 1983, was rushed to a hospital in the capital after complaining of chest pain.
“Kapil Dev suffered a heart attack. He was evaluated and an emergency coronary angioplasty was performed in the middle of night,” said a hospital statement carried by the Press Trust of India.
“Kapil Dev is stable now and he is expected to get discharged in a couple of days.”
In a brief statement on Instagram and Twitter, Dev thanked fans for their outpouring of support, but did not offer specifics on what had happened.
