A big update has come on the injury of Delhi Capitals fast bowler Lungi Ngidi. Ngidi’s head hit the ground while taking a catch in the match against Punjab Kings, after which he was taken to the hospital by ambulance. The good news is that Ngidi’s health is good and he will be released from the hospital very soon.
Punjab Kings batsman Priyansh Arya had hit an aerial shot. Lungi Ngidi fell backwards due to loss of balance while trying to catch the catch and his head hit the ground with great force. Ngidi could not catch the catch and remained lying on the field for a long time. The physio and medical team immediately came to the field.
Due to Ngidi’s injury the game was stopped for about 15 minutes. After some time, the South African fast bowler was laid on a stretcher and an ambulance was called on the field. Seeing the seriousness of the situation, the spectators also became silent and there was complete silence in the field. He was admitted to BLK-Max Hospital after complaining of head and neck pain.
Ambulance reached hospital in 11 minutes
As soon as the information was received, ACP Traffic (Central) Sanjay Singh immediately took action and gave instructions to make a green corridor in coordination with the police control room. The Delhi Traffic Police team showed speed and intelligence and cleared the way for the ambulance amidst heavy traffic.
Latest update on health
The latest update is that Lungi Ngidi’s health is good and he will soon be discharged from the hospital. However, it is not yet clear whether Ngidi will be available to play the next match or not. Delhi Capitals’ next match will be with Royal Challengers Bangalore on 27 April. In place of Ngidi, Vipraj Nigam came to field as a concussion substitute.
Talking about the match, Delhi Capitals had scored 264 runs while batting first. In reply, thanks to the stormy half-centuries of Shreyas Iyer and Prabhsimran Singh, Punjab Kings achieved the target of 265 runs and created the record of the biggest successful run chase in IPL.
Lungi Ngidi (South African cricketer) stretchered off after horrific head injury in IPL 2026.
Ambulance rushed onto field, taken to hospital.#ipl2026 pic.twitter.com/mKx7BLAoB5
— Vivek Singh (@viveksinghsays) April 25, 2026
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