Lungi Ngidi: Delhi Capitals’ star fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has been badly injured in the 35th match of IPL 2026. In this match against Punjab Kings, Ngidi suffered a serious head injury, after which he had to be taken out of the field in an ambulance. This accident happened at the beginning of many Punjab innings, when Ngidi got badly injured while trying to take a catch.

Lungi Ngidi suffered serious head injury

In fact, during Punjab’s innings, opener Priyansh Arya played a shot on the third ball of the third over, after which the ball rose in the air and Lungi Ngidi ran backwards from mid-off in an attempt to catch it. During this, he did not judge the ball properly, due to which he even fell on his head. While falling, the back of Ngidi’s head hit the ground and he got injured. Ngidi’s injury was so serious that he had to be taken off the field in an ambulance.

sent to hospital

Seeing Ngidi’s injury, the medical team immediately reached the field and examined him. Considering the seriousness of Ngidi’s injury, a stretcher was first called for, but later an ambulance was called inside the field and he was immediately sent to the hospital. Considering the seriousness of Ngidi’s injury, Vipraj Nigam was fielded in his place as a concussion substitute. It was a matter of relief for Delhi that Ngidi was seen talking to the medical team during live streaming, which indicated that he was conscious.