Lungi Ngidi

Lungi Ngidi

Delhi Capitals · right arm fast · right-hand bat · Bowler

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Lungi Ngidi's top opponent (bowling) in IPL 2026: KKR — 3 wickets in 2 matches (econ 6.38).

Aggregated across 2 captured IPL 2026 fixtures against KKR.

MetricIPL 2026 best opponent (bowling)
Value3 wickets vs KKR
PeriodIPL 2026 to date
Computed

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Career snapshot

Multi-format reach. IPL 2026 derived from ball-by-ball capture; non-IPL formats deferred to Phase C per methodology.

FormatMatInnsRunsAvgSR10050HS
IPL 2026
IPL career44450003
T20IsPhase C — non-IPL formats not yet covered
ODIsPhase C — non-IPL formats not yet covered
TestsPhase C — non-IPL formats not yet covered

Bowling

FormatMatInnsWktsAvgEconBBI5w
IPL 202611111423.98.083/270
IPL career27274320.18.350
T20Is
ODIs
Tests
IPL 2026: Computed from CricketStudio aggregation of CricketMind ball-by-ball data, last updated 2026-06-21 08:08:38 UTC
IPL career: CricketStudio aggregation — IPL 2026 ball-by-ball + historical Cricsheet (CC BY 3.0), last updated 2026-06-21 08:08:38 UTC
Sample-size floor: ≥5 matches for IPL 2026 (season complete).

IPL career before 2026

Lungi Ngidi took 29 wickets in 16 pre-2026 IPL matches (2018–2025), economy 8.53.

Batting by season

SeasonTeamMatRunsHSSRAvg4s6s
2025RCB10000
CareerCSK, RCB10000

Bowling by season

SeasonMatWktsEconAvgSR
2018711614.1814.2
2020/214910.4418.5610.7
20213510.422514.4
20252410.1320.2512
Career16298.5318.2412.8
Window: IPL 20182025 (pre-2026), 1 matches. Sample-size floor: strike rate shown at ≥30 balls faced, economy at ≥15 balls bowled per season (§3.1); sub-floor cells show .
Source: CricketStudio aggregation of Cricsheet ball-by-ball (CC BY 3.0). Canonical↔historical player join via ESPNcricinfo ID (deterministic, no name-matching). See career leaderboards.

Claims by pillar

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Phase split

Per-phase batting + bowling (PP / Middle / Death).

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Death overs

Bowling and batting in overs 16-20 (≥15 ball floor).

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Powerplay

Batting and bowling in overs 1-6 (≥30 ball floor).

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Recent form

Last 5 fixtures with batting + bowling figures per match.

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By venue

Per-venue batting + bowling output across IPL 2026 fixtures.

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Vs spin / vs pace

Batting performance against pace bowling vs spin bowling.

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IPL 2026 season

Current-season aggregate batting + bowling stats.

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Partnerships

Per-partner batting dependency: balls faced + runs scored while paired with each named partner (≥30 deliveries floor).

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Franchise mobility

Multi-franchise career arc and team-by-team contribution split.

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Top head-to-head records

P5 · Opponent series

As bowler

vs batterBallsRunsSR concededDotsWkts
Sanju Samson2026130.080
Abhishek Sharma1722129.470
Rohit Sharma917188.940
Ayush Mhatre914155.630
Dhruv Jurel9333.360
Shubman Gill8787.530
Finn Allen8337.540
Shreyas Iyer811137.520
Mitchell Marsh716228.620
Cameron Green7571.420
Shahbaz Ahmed67116.720
Jos Buttler6583.340

Source: CricketStudio aggregation of CricketMind ball-by-ball data. Cohort: IPL 2026 captured fixtures. Sub-5-delivery matchups excluded per doctrine §3.1.

Batting positions · IPL 2026

P3 · Form & phase
PositionInningsRunsBallsSRAvgOuts
#2 · opener13560.03.001
#10 · tail21250.01.001

Source: SETU canonical aggregate (lib/setu/season-stats.ts). Position derived from the order each batter first appears on-creeze in the innings ball stream. Cross-reference: batting-order shuffles leaderboard.

Dismissal modes · IPL 2026

P3 · Form & phase
ModeCount% of dismissals
Caught2100%

"Caught" lumps stumpings — the upstream live-feed score type doesn't reliably separate the two (per §10.151co). Dropped catches are NOT counted — commentary-text-only in the upstream feed, doctrine §3.3. Cross-reference: season dismissal-mode leaderboards.

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Frequently asked

Who is Lungi Ngidi?
Lungi Ngidi is an Indian cricketer playing for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026 as a bowler (right arm fast), right-handed batter born in Durban.
Which IPL 2026 team does Lungi play for?
Lungi Ngidi plays for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2026.
How many IPL 2026 matches has Lungi appeared in?
Lungi Ngidi appeared in 12 IPL 2026 matches (12-fixture sample) for Delhi Capitals, most recently on 2026-05-24.
What was Lungi's most recent IPL 2026 performance?
Lungi Ngidi's top opponent (bowling) in IPL 2026: KKR — 3 wickets in 2 matches (econ 6.38).
What is Lungi's bowling style?
Lungi Ngidi bowls right arm fast.
How many wickets has Lungi taken in IPL 2026?
Lungi Ngidi's top opponent (bowling) in IPL 2026: KKR — 3 wickets in 2 matches (econ 6.38).
What is Lungi's death-overs bowling economy in IPL 2026?
Lungi Ngidi concedes 8.08 runs per over in IPL 2026 death overs (104-ball sample, #7 of 66 qualifying bowlers).
What is Lungi's standout performance in IPL 2026?
Lungi Ngidi's best IPL 2026 bowling: 3/27 in 3.4 overs vs LSG on 2026-04-01.
How regular is Lungi in the Delhi Capitals lineup?
Lungi Ngidi ranks #10 of 23 CricketStudio-tracked Delhi Capitals squad members by IPL 2026 appearance count (12 matches).
Where is Lungi from?
Lungi Ngidi is Indian, born in Durban.
Where can I find Lungi's full IPL 2026 stats?
Ball-by-ball stats, phase splits, and atomic claims for Lungi Ngidi are available at players.cricketstudio.ai/players/lungi-ngidi — all figures include sample-size provenance and computation timestamps.
When was Lungi born?
Lungi Ngidi was born on 29 March 1996.
Is Lungi a right-hand or left-hand batter?
Lungi Ngidi bats right-handed.

About

RoleBowler
TeamDelhi Capitals
Battingright-hand bat
Bowlingright arm fast
NationalityIndian

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