Sajid Khan Escapes Injury After IPL Ball Nearly Hits Him

sajid khan had a narrow escape on May 18 when a cricket ball nearly hit him during the Punjab Kings match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at an IPL game. He said he came away with only minor scratches and swelling.

Punjab Kings Stand

Khan shared a video of himself wearing a Punjab Kings jersey and described how the ball was coming straight toward him. “Today, I faced a big problem.” He said, “I have the catch.”

He said his left foot got stuck in the chair when he stood up to catch the ball, and that the ball was in front of his face when he became crooked in the seat. He then jumped to avoid being hit. In the video, he described that split-second move with two words: “Jump,” and “Don’t think. Just jump.”

Minor Scratches, Big Miss

Khan said the ball got stuck on the rod above his seat and tore the ball, leaving him with a small scratch and a little swelling. He added that he was fine after the incident, and his caption put the scare in plain language: “Bach gaye nawabsahab hahahaha yes it was dangerous but sixth sense… jst jump but I’m fine @iplt20 #punjabkings #friends #cricket #dangerous.”

The near miss lands differently because Khan is not just a spectator; he is one half of Sajid-Wajid, the duo that first scored Salman Khan’s Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya in 1998 and later Sonu Nigam’s Deewaana in 1999. Wajid died in 2020 at age 42, which leaves Khan carrying the public face of a partnership that has already been through one major break in the family and the work.

For Khan, the practical takeaway is simple: the incident ended with minor injuries, not a hospital report, and he is already back to treating it as a story rather than a crisis. The video also leaves one sharp image behind — a cricket ball close enough to force a jump, but not close enough to do real damage.