'Had a mild stroke out of the blue', reveals Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath

Zerodha's founder Nithin Kamath took to X (formerly Twitter) and revealed that he suffered a "mild stroke" 6 weeks back. In the post, Kamath suggested a combination of factors like his father's death, poor sleep, exhaustion, dehydration, and overworking out as a possible cause for the attack.

“Around 6 weeks ago, I had a mild stroke out of the blue. Dad passing away, poor sleep, exhaustion, dehydration, and overworking out —any of these could be possible reasons," Kamath said in his X post

Kamath suffered stroke

Sharing his experiences, Kamath said that his face had a big droop and he was unable to read or write. However, the droop has improved and he has been able to write and read now.

Around 6 weeks ago, I had a mild stroke out of the blue. Dad passing away, poor sleep, exhaustion, dehydration, and overworking out —any of these could be possible reasons.

I've gone from having a big droop in the face and not being able to read or write to having a slight droop… pic.twitter.com/aQG4lHmFER

— Nithin Kamath (@Nithin0dha) February 26, 2024

The billionaire entrepreneur expressed that he anticipates a full recovery within 3-6 months.

“I've gone from having a big droop in the face and not being able to read or write to having a slight droop but being able to read and write more. From being absent-minded to more present-minded. So, 3 to 6 months for full recovery," he added.

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Kamath who has been outspoken on fitness has admitted that experiencing a stroke made him reassess his habits and practices.

“I wondered why a person who's fit and takes care of himself could be affected. The doctor said you need to know when you need to shift the gears down a bit. Slightly broken, but still getting my treadmill count", the post read.

He, however, ended the post with a positive note saying, "Slightly broken, but still getting my treadmill count".