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The 49-year-old was admitted in Kolkata on Monday after he was tested positive for the virus and was suffering from mild fever.<br \/>\n\u201cHe expressed his desire to go home after he tested negative for the Omicron variant,\u201d the doctor told AFP.<br \/>\n\u201cGanguly received an \u2018antibody cocktail therapy\u2019 as part of his treatment,\u201d said his brother Snehasish while talking to AFP.<br \/>\n\u201cSourav is resting at home,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nOne of India\u2019s most popular players ever and the head of the country\u2019s cricket board, Ganguly was twice admitted to hospital earlier this year with chest pain and underwent an angioplasty.<br \/>\nIndia, where COVID infection numbers have fallen sharply since a devastating surge in April and May, has so far confirmed 1,270 Omicron cases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KOLKATA Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly was discharged from hospital on Friday, four days after being admitted with COVID-19, a senior doctor said. 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