Lungi Ngidi Suffers Nasty Head Injury After Scary Fall, Stretchered Off in Ambulance During DC vs PBKS IPL 2026 [WATCH]

Delhi Capitals (DC) and South Africa fast bowler Lungi Ngidi suffered a nasty head injury during the game against Punjab Kings (PBKS) today (April 25) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL 2026). The incident happened on the third ball of the third over of Punjab’s chase.

Axar Patel had bowled a slower, slightly tossed up delivery just outside off as Priyansh Arya leant forward on the lofted drive and toe-ended it, sending it high towards mid-off. Lungi Ngidi back-tracked, but he never looked like taking the catch, had to stretch himself and failed to get a fingertip on it. However, as he went down, the Proteas fell hard on his head.

He lay there almost motionless as the physios rushed in. Eventually, the stretcher needed to be brought out and the ambulance came onto the ground to transport him to the hospital. An oxygen mask and a neck brace was also put on him to provide support. The official Lungi Ngidi injury update is expected to come after the scan results.

Watch the video of the incident below.

It is understood that while DC used Sri Lanka speedster Dushmantha Chameera as the substitute fielder, they had eventually named Vipraj Nigam as the concussion substitute in place of Ngidi.

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KL Rahul shatters records in DC vs PBKS IPL 2026

Speaking about the DC vs PBKS match so far, KL Rahul put up a batting masterclass to enter the record books. The dynamic wicketkeeper-batter blasted an unbeaten 152* off 67 balls, comprising a staggering 16 boundaries and nine maximums at an explosive strike rate of 226.87.

In the process, he became only the third player and only Indian after Chris Gayle and Brendon McCullum to enter the elite 150-plus club. Rahul also registered the highest individual score by an Indian in IPL history, surpassing the likes of Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant amongst others.

Courtesy of KL’s blitzkrieg alongside Nitish Rana’s fiery 44-ball 91 propelled DC to their highest-ever innings total in IPL history of 264/2 in 20 overs.

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