{"id":5277,"date":"2026-04-25T15:53:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/ipl-update-lungi-ngidi-stable-after-hospital-check-expected-discharge-soon"},"modified":"2026-04-25T15:53:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T15:53:21","slug":"ipl-update-lungi-ngidi-stable-after-hospital-check-expected-discharge-soon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1win.za.com\/ipl\/ipl-update-lungi-ngidi-stable-after-hospital-check-expected-discharge-soon","title":{"rendered":"IPL Update: Lungi Ngidi Stable After Hospital Check, Expected Discharge Soon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi Capitals quick Lungi Ngidi is reported to be in a stable condition and is expected to be discharged soon after being taken to a local hospital for checks following an injury during his side\u2019s IPL game against Punjab Kings in Delhi on Saturday.<\/p>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Lungi Ngidi is \u201cstable\u201d after undergoing a medical assessment at a local hospital.<\/li>\n<li>He was removed from the field by ambulance after striking his head on the ground during an attempted catch.<\/li>\n<li>The injury unfolded when Ngidi went for a ball off Axar Patel during the third delivery of the second over.<\/li>\n<li>He complained of headache and neck pain and was taken to Max Hospital on Pusa Road.<\/li>\n<li>Vipraj Nigam was named as the concussion substitute while Ngidi received treatment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How the incident happened<\/h2>\n<p>Ngidi was trying to gather a mis-hit from Punjab Kings opener Priyansh Arya off Axar Patel on the third ball of the second over. However, he misjudged the ball\u2019s line and it slipped beyond his stretched right hand while he was in the air.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, the South Africa pacer landed on his back, with the rear of his head making contact with the Arun Jaitley Stadium surface. He immediately appeared to be in significant pain, clutching his head as match staff rushed in with a stretcher.<\/p>\n<h2>Hospital update and concussion cover<\/h2>\n<p>Ngidi was seen reacting to the support staff as fellow Proteas players Tristan Stubbs and David Miller, along with Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting and DC head coach Hemang Badani, came out to check on him.<\/p>\n<p>He was then stretchered into a waiting ambulance and taken for medical evaluation. The IPL later stated that the 30-year-old had reported a headache and neck discomfort, but remained stable, with discharge expected shortly. 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