Max Super Speciality Hospital: Delhi Capitals pacer Lungi Ngidi has shown encouraging signs of recovery after being discharged from hospital and returning to the Delhi Capitals team hotel in New Delhi, with sources indicating that the pacer is “doing well” and will continue to be monitored closely by the franchise’s medical staff.
"Lungi Ngidi is doing well and has now returned to the DC team hotel in New Delhi. Him being sent back to the hotel after being discharged from the hospital is a positive indication of his recovery, and the franchise medical staff will continue to take good care of him,” sources told IANS.
In the third over of Punjab Kings chase, Ngidi fell backwards while trying to catch Priyansh Arya at mid-off, banging his head hard into the turf. He clutched his head immediately and lay on the ground as medical staff rushed in. Play was halted for 15 minutes before Ngidi was stretchered into an ambulance, amidst players, coaches and medical staff having tense expressions.