Kolkata, Oct 19: Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly was today virtually ruled out of the first one-dayer of the ensuing Tri-series on October 23 and was also doubtful for the second ODI on October 26 with the doctors suggesting that his hospitalisation period be extended at least till Wednesday. "There is marginal improvement in the wound but it is yet to be filled up and he needs some more dressing. For this hospitalisation period has to be extended at least till Wednesday," doctors attending on Ganguly - M Nandy and Sukumar Mukherjee told reporters at a press conference here.
The doctors said Ganguly was free from fever and had a good sleep last night. "He is comfortable, though the pain is still there."
The Indian skipper had to undergo surgery for an abscess, for the second time in five days, in his left upper thigh yesterday at a private nursing home here.
Bureau Report