Who is Sanjay Singh, who played cricket with Virat and Gambhir, then became ACP, now saved Lungi Ngidi’s life

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|28-04-2026

Lungi Ngidi: IPL 2026 is moving towards its adventure, till now all the teams have played almost 8-8 matches and the equation of playoff is also gradually becoming clear.

Delhi Capitals team seems to be in very bad shape at the moment. Delhi Capitals has faced defeat in its last 5 matches.

In the last match against Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals’ fast bowler Lungi Ngidi got injured while taking a catch, after which he was taken off the field in an ambulance from the middle of the field.

During this time, there was one person whose wisdom could save the life of this South African player.

Lungi Ngidi’s life was saved due to the wisdom of ACP Sanjay Singh.

When the Punjab Kings team came to bat, Lungi Ngidi got injured while taking a catch in the initial overs, after which he was treated on the field, but due to his health deteriorating, he was taken to the hospital by ambulance, where he was treated and now his condition is stable.

The ambulance left the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium at 6:16 pm and reached Max Hospital in Rajendra Nagar just 11 minutes later i.e. at 6:27 pm. During this period a distance of about 10 kilometers was covered. Due to peak hours and heavy traffic, this distance would normally take 25-30 minutes, but Sanjay Singh advised the ambulance driver not to rely on Google Maps.

Sanjay Singh chose a longer route because the shorter routes were completely jammed. During this entire operation, about 60 police officers kept coordinating through wireless sets. Due to timely treatment, Lungi Ngidi’s life could be saved.

Sanjay Singh has played with Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir

Sanjay Singh, currently working as Traffic ACP in Delhi Police, also has a deep connection with cricket, he has shared the field and dressing room with great Delhi players Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli. For this reason, he understands very well the seriousness of the players’ injuries.

According to the Indian Express report, Sanjay Singh said that