MUMBAI, June 26: West Indies cricket icon Brian Lara was on Wednesday discharged from a hospital here, declared �fit and fine� a day after he complained of chest pain.
The 50-year old from Trinidad, considered one of the greatest batsmen to have played the game, was admitted to the Global Hospital in Parel after complaining of chest pain during a gym workout session.
�He (Lara) has been discharged at 12:20 from the hospital,� a source told PTI.
�He is fit and fine,� he added without divulging any further details.
In a late evening message on Tuesday, Lara had allayed concerns over his health.
�I may have just extended myself in the gym this morning. I was getting a pain in my chest and I just thought that it was best to see a doctor,� he had said.
�Just letting everyone know that I am fine, recovering and I will be back in my hotel room tomorrow,� he added.
Lara played 131 Tests for the West Indies and averaged 52.89 for his 11,953 runs, while his 299 ODI appearances yielded 10,405 runs at 40.17. � PTI
