{"id":172102,"date":"2026-05-25T06:03:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T11:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=172102"},"modified":"2026-05-25T06:03:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T11:33:57","slug":"ipl-2026-rahane-reveals-why-varun-chakaravarthy-continued-playing-for-kkr-despite-fractured-toe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=172102","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Rahane reveals why Varun Chakaravarthy continued playing for KKR despite fractured toe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71020196\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane said the decision to continue playing mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy despite a fractured left toe was taken only after clearance from the medical staff.<\/p>\n<p>Chakaravarthy suffered a hairline fracture earlier this month during KKR\u2019s clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad when a straight drive from Ishan Kishan struck his shoe. It was the third fracture the spinner sustained this season, having earlier played through two finger fractures on his non-bowling left hand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSee, our team\u2019s physios and the physios of BCCI and the Indian team, there was a discussion among them. I don\u2019t get involved in that at all. That\u2019s their department. My department is how\u2019s the player\u2019s mindset, does the player want to play or not, how big is the risk?\u201d Rahane told reporters after KKR\u2019s final league match on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, it\u2019s important to consider the health factor, to stay fit. Your injuries shouldn\u2019t increase. Yes, we think about that. But the physios felt that his injuries won\u2019t increase.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite the fracture, Chakaravarthy continued to play for KKR.<\/p>\n<p>As a centrally contracted India player, Chakaravarthy\u2019s injury management involved close coordination between the KKR medical staff, the BCCI\u2019s Centre of Excellence and the Indian team physios.<\/p>\n<p>There is a standard protocol under which franchises keep the BCCI informed about the condition of centrally-contracted players, especially when there is a risk of aggravating injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Rahane said Chakaravarthy\u2019s willingness to continue despite the pain reflected his commitment to the team.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVarun was eager to play. And he gets all the credit because in that injury, you show how important the team is for you. Varun was completely ready. Yes, we had to give him a break in one match because he was in a lot of pain. But he thought he could play. That communication came from him,\u201d Rahane said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen a player says he can play, it sends a positive message to the physios and the team that he wants to play. He showed his eagerness to play. And the injury risk management was done by the physios. They thought the injury wouldn\u2019t increase,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on May 25, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/ipl-news\/varun-chakaravarthy-injury-update-toe-fracture-rahane-kolkata-knight-riders-captain-ipl-2026\/article71020196.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane said the decision to continue playing mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy despite a fractured left toe was taken only after clearance from the medical staff. Chakaravarthy suffered a hairline fracture earlier this month during KKR\u2019s clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad when a straight drive from Ishan Kishan struck his shoe. It &#8230; <a title=\"IPL 2026: Rahane reveals why Varun Chakaravarthy continued playing for KKR despite fractured toe\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=172102\" aria-label=\"Read more about IPL 2026: Rahane reveals why Varun Chakaravarthy continued playing for KKR despite fractured toe\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":172103,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-172102","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779708837_image2021.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":171559,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=171559","url_meta":{"origin":172102,"position":0},"title":"KKR vs DC Dream11 Prediction: Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals probable playing XIs; fantasy teams, full squads","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"May 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Delhi Capitals in the last league match of IPL 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday night. 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