Mumbai, Jun 25 (IANS): Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara was on Tuesday admitted in a Mumbai hospital after he complained of chest pain.

According to reports, Lara has been admitted at the Global Hospital situated in Parel at around 12:30 pm. The hospital is reported to soon come out with an official statement.

Lara is currently in India working as a cricket expert for Star Sports, the official broadcasters of the ongoing World Cup.

The 50-year-old Lara holds the highest score of an unbeaten 400 in the longest format of the game. He has also scored 10,405 from 299 ODIs with an average of 40.48.

Lara had taken a break of a few days from his TV commitments and was set to resume duties on the eve of India's next World Cup game against West Indies on Thursday (June 27).

"He was not shooting for the last couple of days," the source informed.

The legendary left-hander 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.

He is the first and only player to have registered 400 runs in a Test innings. Lara celebrated his 50th birthday on May 2 in Mumbai, where he was fulfilling his TV commitments.