{"id":5221,"date":"2026-04-25T13:24:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T13:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/lungi-ngidi-hospitalised-after-serious-head-injury-during-dc-vs-pbks"},"modified":"2026-04-25T13:24:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T13:24:06","slug":"lungi-ngidi-hospitalised-after-serious-head-injury-during-dc-vs-pbks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/lungi-ngidi-hospitalised-after-serious-head-injury-during-dc-vs-pbks","title":{"rendered":"Lungi Ngidi Hospitalised After Serious Head Injury During DC vs PBKS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Shocking scenes unfolded at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi during the Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings match when Lungi Ngidi suffered a serious head injury while going for a catch. The South African tried to take the ball coming in from mid-off, but as he stretched out he couldn\u2019t reach it and fell awkwardly backward.<\/p>\n<p>Ngidi\u2019s head struck the surface heavily, and he immediately grabbed the area in pain. The incident halted play for an extended period as the physios rushed in to assess him.<\/p>\n<h3>At a glance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lungi Ngidi was injured while attempting a catch backtracking from mid-off.<\/li>\n<li>The fall left him clutching his head and in immediate distress.<\/li>\n<li>Play was interrupted for 14 minutes after the injury.<\/li>\n<li>Ngidi was hurt at 5:53 PM IST.<\/li>\n<li>A stretcher was brought out, and an ambulance had to enter the ground due to the severity.<\/li>\n<li>He was taken to hospital for scans after leaving the field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With Ngidi still down, a stretcher was called for, but the severity of the injury meant the ambulance had to be brought onto the field. Players from both sides watched on with concern as the medical team carefully moved him onto the stretcher and then guided him towards the ambulance before it was transported out for hospital scans.<\/p>\n<p>The injury occurred at 5:53 PM IST, and following the 14-minute stoppage, Ngidi was taken to the hospital for further evaluation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shocking scenes unfolded at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi during the Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings match when Lungi Ngidi suffered a serious&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_title":"Lungi Ngidi Injury Update: DC vs PBKS IPL Head Blow","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Lungi Ngidi\u2019s head injury during DC vs PBKS has sent shockwaves through IPL 2024\u2014latest update on his condition after the fall at Arun 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