Ambulance came to the field in the live match… Lungi Ngidi fell on his head, fans stopped breathing!

New Delhi: South African fast bowler Lungi Ngidi was badly injured during the match between Delhi and Punjab being played on Saturday (23 April) afternoon in IPL 2026. Then within no time an ambulance came to the ground and he was taken out of the ground for treatment.

What happened to Lungi Ngidi? 

Let us tell you that this incident happened in the third over during the second innings of the match. When Delhi Capitals captain Akshar Patel came to bowl the over. On the third ball of the over, Punjab opener Priyansh Arya made space and hit a powerful shot, it was a ‘full ball’ on the line of the stumps.

The ball went straight up into the air and Lungi Ngidi chased it back from ‘mid-off’. When the ball came down, his hands were raised and extended, but he could not catch the ball.

Now an ambulance is being brought to the field. Doctors and physios surround Ngidi. He misjudged the ball and the back of his head hit the ground.

Ngidi fell on his head 

In fact, when Lungi Ngidi fell and rolled backwards, his head bounced off the ground; Let’s hope it’s not a serious concussion, but it can happen. After falling on his head, he immediately caught his head with his hands.

They rolled onto one side and lay there for a while without moving. He remained on the ground for more than a minute. First a stretcher was brought to take him out of the field. The physio held his neck and talked to him for a long time.

Ambulance arrived on the field 

It is noteworthy that after talking to the physio for some time, an ambulance was called on the field for fast bowler Lungi Ngidi. After which all the cricketers and the spectators present in the stadium were surprised. The tension of the incident was clearly visible on people’s faces. After the arrival of the ambulance, doctors and physios surround Ngidi.

A ‘neck brace’ was placed under his head and tied around his neck. During this time, the team of doctors present on the field continued talking to Lungi Ngidi. Meanwhile, the good news is that the bowler continued talking even while being injured.

How is his health now? Or it is not possible to say at this time when they will return to the field. It is possible that some kind of official update may come out from Delhi Capitals soon.