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Lungi Ngidi Discharged and Stable After On-Field Head Injury in IPL Match

A rapid on-field response with a police green corridor highlighted the IPL’s concussion-safety protocols.

Overview

  • The Delhi Capitals pacer hit the back of his head while backtracking for a catch against Punjab Kings on Saturday, prompting a 14–15 minute halt and a stretcher evacuation.
  • Medical teams fitted a neck brace and moved him by ambulance to a New Delhi hospital as Delhi Police cleared a green corridor that cut travel to about 11 minutes.
  • The IPL said he was responsive and stable, and venue doctors reported a normal CT scan with no spinal injury.
  • Delhi brought on Vipraj Nigam as a concussion substitute under league rules, allowing a like-for-like replacement for a head injury.
  • Hours later he was discharged, returned to the team hotel, and posted that he was “all good,” with franchise medical staff to continue monitoring.