Lungi Ngidi Injured Ambulance Takes Away. Image Credits: Jiostar
An unfortunate incident occurred in Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings match as Lungi Ngidi suffered a nasty injury. Notably, the South Africa international hit his head on the ground, leaving him in immense pain.
It was a nasty injury as Lungi Ngidi had to be stretched off the field and is most likely to be ruled out of the IPL following this blow. Notably, it was so horrific that an ambulance was called on the field to carry the player out of the ground.
Lungi Ngidi Taken Off The Field In Ambulance
On the 3rd ball of the 3rd over, Priyansh Arya mistimed a shot high in the air. Lungi Ngidi was the nearest man to the ball, but misjudged it and fell back while attempting the catch.
Notably, Ngidi hit his head very badly on the ground and couldn't even get up. The physios of both teams quickly rushed to the field. The doctors checked him and quickly called for a stretcher.
In a first, an ambulance was called on the ground to carry the player to the nearest hospital. Everyone in the ground were tensed. Ngidi was put on a neckband, following which he was transferred on the ambulance.
Things look nasty for Lungi Ngidi and what was good to see was that both teams were praying for his quick recovery.
Watch Lungi Ngidi's injury below:
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Vipraj Nigam Replaces Lungi Ngidi As Concussion Sub
Lungi Ngidi was in no position to continue as Vipraj Nigam replaced him as an impact sub. Notably, it is the second time that a concussion sub has been used in this season.
Previously, Mumbai Indians too brought Shardul Thakur as replacement for injured Mitchell Santner, who too had suffered a concussion. Shedding light back on Lungi Ngidi, the right-arm seamer is unlikely to further take part in this edition.
Luckily for Delhi Capitals, Mitchell Starc has returned to the team after a long delay. Now, it is likely that the Australia seamer replaced Ngidi for rest of the tournament from Delhi's next match, which is against RCB on April 27.
Lungi Ngidi's IPL 2026 So Far
Talking about Lungi Ngidi's IPL 2026, he has been Delhi Capitals' best bowler. The right-arm seamer has already picked up 7 wickets in six innings. The Axar Patel-led side are already missing him in this match as Punjab Kings have put 86/0 on the board after 4.3 overs.
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Notably, the Shreyas Iyer-led side are chasing a mammoth total of 265 runs, and it could be the biggest chase in the history of IPL.
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