Lungi Ngidi, Delhi Capitals (DC) pacer, suffered a head injury during his team’s recent IPL 2026 game against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on April 25, 2026. He was rushed to a nearby hospital in an ambulance, and Delhi Police created a green corridor in the middle of peak traffic to enable it.
The South African pacer was fielding when he moved backwards to try a catch and crashed hard, smacking the back of his head on the turf. Players immediately signaled for medical treatment as the atmosphere inside the stadium changed from the noise of a high-scoring chase to apparent concern.
The medical crew treated him on the ground before placing him on a stretcher and transporting him to the ambulance.
The ambulance transporting Ngidi arrived at BLK-Max Super Specialty Hospital in Rajendra Nagar in approximately 11 minutes, with Delhi Traffic Police clearing the way during evening traffic.
The crucial off-field information was then added by ANI's update, that, in order to expedite the ambulance's journey from the stadium to the hospital, Delhi Traffic Police organized a green corridor.
The reaction revolved around the transfer's pace. An 11-minute trip to BLK-Max demonstrated the urgent collaboration between stadium medical teams and traffic officials in a city where matchday traffic may be heavy, particularly around Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Delhi Gate, and central Delhi corridors.
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Meanwhile, coming to the match, fans in the stadium and those watching on TV and streaming sites were treated to some top-level batting performances. KL Rahul hammered 152* with 16 fours and 9 sixes, while Nitish Rana made 91 in 44 balls with 11 fours and 4 sixes, as DC posted 264/2 in 20 overs. Rahul became only the third batter and first Indian in IPL history, and the highest by an Indian in T20 cricket.
However, on a day where anything was possible, Priyansh Arya (43) and Prabhsimran Singh (76) added 113 runs in just 6 over,s and then Shreyas Iyer (71* in 36 balls) led the PBKS tan a IPL and T20 record chase and made 265/4 and won the game by 6 wickets.
(ANI inputs)
