Langi Ngidi Did not feature for Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Monday.Angedi has also been ruled out of action for DC’s next game against Rajasthan Royals on May 1, reports Cricbuzz.The report also states that the ICC mandates a mandatory stand-down period of 7 days for any player diagnosed with concussion. It added that Ngidi has been asked to follow the same rule, even though the IPL playing conditions do not clearly mention it. He was discharged from the hospital that evening after the scan showed no serious problems.
The South African fast bowler was taken to hospital after a serious on-field incident during Delhi Capitals’ match against Punjab Kings on Saturday.In the third over of the Punjab Kings innings, bowled by Axar Patel, Ngidi tried to take a catch on a lofted shot by Priyansh Arya.He backpedaled to take the catch but did not complete the attempt and moved backwards without putting his fingers on the ball.He then took a heavy fall on his head, which stopped the game for more than 10 minutes. Vipraj Nigam came in as a replacement for the tumult.Ngidi was dragged off the field and taken to hospital for a scan.This is the second injury setback for Delhi Capitals’ pace unit after Mitchell Starc was ruled out of the early part of the season due to Cricket Australia fitness tests. He later joined the squad before the Punjab Kings match but was only allowed to play from May 1.For the RCB match, Delhi Capitals included foreign pacers Kyle Jamieson and Dushantha Chimera in their playing XI.
