Delhi Capitals pacer Lungi Ngidi was rushed to the hospital in less than 15 minutes (11 minutes to be exact) on Saturday after the Delhi Police arranged a green corridor for the South African. The entire need for Ngidi to be taken to the hospital was necessitated on an emergency basis after the Delhi Capitals fast bowler suffered a serious head injury while attempting a catch in a match against Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
The impact of the incident was such that Ngidi remained motionless after hitting the ground despite calls from the team’s medical team. With an ambulance at the scene, the tall South African was fitted with a neck brace before being stretched into an ambulance and rushed to the BLK-Max Super Specialty Hospital in Rajendra Nagar, New Delhi.
As soon as the emergency occurred, the Delhi Police quickly intervened to ensure that there was no delay in treatment. “After contacting the match organisers, we learned that the injured player required immediate medical attention. ACP Traffic Sanjay Singh coordinated with the police control and directed the creation of a green corridor,” a senior officer said, according to India Today.
It is to be noted that the incident occurred at 17:53 IST and its peak traffic in the capital. The ambulance was able to reach the hospital exactly 11 minutes after it left the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
How did Lungi Ngidi get injured?
The incident took place in the second over of Punjab Kings’ innings chasing 265. Ngidi was trying to bowl a foul from Punjab Kings opener Priyansh Arya to Axar Patel on the third ball of the over but grossly misjudged the trajectory of the ball which went past his outstretched right hand.
As a result, the Proteas player landed on his back and the back of his head hit the ground, causing him significant pain. He immediately covered his head and tried to recover from the fall, even as medical personnel rushed to Ngidi with a stretcher.
Later, Delhi Capitals owner Kiran Kumar Grandhi was caught on camera visiting the stadium along with his medical staff to check on Ngidi.
Lungi Ngidi “stable”, soon to be released
Meanwhile, Ngidi is currently stable and will be discharged from the hospital soon. The news was confirmed by the organizers on social networks. “Delhi Capitals’ Lungi Ngidi hit his head on the ground while attempting a catch during his team’s match against Punjab Kings,” IPL on X reported.
“He was taken to hospital by ambulance as he complained of headache and neck pain. Ngidi is stable and will be released from hospital soon. Vipraj Nigam is on the field as a concussion replacement,” it added. Ngidi’s CT scan also came back normal and he is currently being evaluated by a neurosurgeon, the source said. “If all the parameters remain normal, he is likely to be discharged soon,” a source told PTI.
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