Varun Chakravarthy praised for courage to play through pain for KKR, made himself available despite broken foot

Ajinkya Rahane: Physios cleared Varun Chakaravarthy to play despite fractured toe, said injury wouldn’t worsen

KKR's mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy played through a hairline toe fracture — his third injury this IPL season — after coordinated clearance from KKR physios, BCCI's Centre of Excellence and the Indian team medical staff. The case illustrates the multi-stakeholder injury governance protocol governing centrally contracted BCCI players, where franchise decisions require alignment with national board oversight before a player takes the field.