Delhi Capitals head coach Hemang Badani talked about what happened when the team’s South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi hit his head while attempting to take a catch.
This incident happened during the match against Delhi punjab kings On 25 April. Ngidi was unable to return to the field until DC’s match against CSK on 5 May. In his comeback match, he took respectable figures of 1/30 from his 4 overs, but could not prevent his team from losing.
key points
- Delhi Capitals coach Hemang Badani revealed lungi ngidi He was unresponsive immediately after suffering a severe head injury.
- Ngidi suffered an injury while attempting a catch during PBKS’s chase on 25 April.
- The DC camp went into a panic after the South African fast bowler failed to respond to basic instructions.
- Lungi Ngidi was taken off the field on a stretcher before being cleared following a medical scan.
lungi ngidi injury
This incident happened in the third over while Punjab Kings were chasing the target. Ngidi tried to take a catch off the ball of Priyansh Arya, but made a mistake in understanding his backpedal. Ngidi dropped the catch, but what was more worrying was the fact that his head hit the turf.
Vipraraj Nigam Came on as a concussion substitute, but the game had to be stopped for about 10 minutes while Ngidi was taken to hospital. Later, it was confirmed that the injury was not as serious as initially thought.
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“He was not responding” – Hemang Badani on Lungi Ngidi’s condition
Speaking on the condition of Lungi Ngidi immediately after the incident, Badani said, “Oh, tell me about it. We were all worried about him when it happened. We were all wondering, is he going to be OK? Because I was literally on the ground when it happened. I mean, within the next five minutes, he was not responding to anything.”
Badani told the host broadcaster, “He was not responding to simple things, like, can you lift your hand? Can you lift your right hand, your left finger, your left thumb? There was no response. At that point, we were all panicking. But I thought our physio Craig did a fantastic job making sure he was in the ambulance quickly. Later in the evening, we found out from the scan that he was OK, and now he was spotted back in the park. Is.”
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Lungi Ngidi’s form in IPL 2026
Lungi Ngidi is still there despite losing two matches Delhi Capitals‘Second highest wicket taking bowler in IPL 2026. In 8 matches, he has 8 wickets, while only captain Axar Patel has more wickets for the franchise.
Ngidi’s 8 wickets came at an average of 29.50 and an economy of 8.53. Among all the bowlers who have bowled a minimum of 20 overs for DC this year, Ngidi ranks second in terms of both average and economy.
Next match of Delhi Capitals
DC will be at home in Delhi for their next match in the tournament. They are currently in seventh place Mark sheet And on May 9, they will face eighth-placed Kolkata Knight Riders.
KKR have won each of their last three matches, while DC have lost 4 of their last 5 matches. Both the teams are now in a do or die situation as they will have to win all their matches from here if they want to qualify for the playoffs.
The Capitals will also be worried about the fact that they have now lost four consecutive matches at home.
