Rahane talked about Chakravarthy's injury concerns and the conversations that led to him playing through it. Rahane was talking to the broadcasters after KKR's loss to the Delhi Capitals on Sunday in the very last league stage match of IPL 2026.
Against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 2, Varun Chakravarthy had gotten his hand injured while going for a catch. That injury left him with fractured fingers and made him eventually unable to play two matches in between.
Across the last few matches, Varun was seen limping from and to the cricket grounds and even during the matches. Head Coach Abhishek Nayar confirmed that Chakravarthy had been carrying the fracture. This gave rise to speculation that KKR may have forced the spinner to play through injury while their season was still alive.
"I'm not involved in that decision" - Ajinkya Rahane
Rahane said that the physiotherapists advised him that Varun Chakravarthy's injuries would not worsen if he took the field. Apart from this medical assurance, Rahane also said that Chakravarthy's wanting to play was another factor in his inclusion.
"Yes, it's important to consider the health factor, to stay fit. Your injuries shouldn't increase. Yes, we think about that. But the physios felt that his injuries won't increase."
"When the player says that he can play, there's a positive message to the physios and the team that he wants to play. I want to give Varun all the credit. He showed his eagerness to play. And the injury risk management team, the physios felt that his injuries won't increase," Rahane concluded.
Varun Chakravarthy in IPL 2026
After missing a total of three matches due to injuries, Varun ended IPL 2026 with 11 wickets from 11 matches at an average of 32.72 and an economy rate of 8.78.
He played for the Punjab Kings (then Kings XI Punjab) that year.
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