New Delhi: Delhi Capitals suffered a major setback during their match against Punjab Kings at Arun Jaitley Stadium after South African pacer Lungi Ngidi sustained a serious head injury while attempting a catch. An ambulance was immediately called onto the field, and Ngidi was rushed to hospital for further treatment.
The incident occurred when Punjab opener Priyansh Arya played a shot off Delhi captain Axar Patel. Ngidi attempted to take the catch but misjudged the trajectory of the ball. While he failed to hold onto the catch, he fell awkwardly and landed headfirst, suffering a serious injury to the back of his head. The physiotherapist and medical team rushed onto the field immediately and provided first aid before taking him to hospital.
At the time of the incident, Punjab Kings were 43 without loss in the third over. In-form batter Arya was on 19, while Prabhsimran Singh was batting on 21.
Hope Lungi Ngidi hasn’t suffered anything serious 🤯
Hope he recovers quickly
Pray for lungi ngidi 🙏
#DCvsPBKS pic.twitter.com/X6Sh31UJ6T— Dear Zindagi (@saumy99) April 25, 2026
Ngidi had not bowled an over in the match. Delhi had opened the bowling with pacers Aqib Nabi and Mukesh Kumar. So far this season, Ngidi has taken seven wickets in six matches. The Delhi franchise had signed him for â‚ą2 crore.
Earlier, Delhi posted a massive total of 264 in 20 overs, powered by a record 220-run partnership between KL Rahul (152* off 67 balls, 9 sixes, 16 fours) and Nitish Rana (91 off 44 balls, 4 sixes, 11 fours), setting Punjab a daunting target of 265. Punjab made a flying start, scoring 63 runs in the first three overs.