Caitlin Clark out for rest of season? Indiana Fever coach shares troubling news in injury update

Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White spoke to the media about star player Caitlin Clark's possible return, after she was sidelined due to a left groin injury.

Published on: Sep 5, 2025, 02:22:01 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Caitlin Clark is set to miss the September 5 game against Chicago Sky as the Indiana Fever star guard remains sidelined with a left groin injury. This marks the 20th consecutive Fever regular season game that Clark will not compete in, during the 2025 season.

Caitlin Clark was seen doing 5-on-0 drills before the September 2 Indiana Fever game. (Getty Images via AFP)

In fact, it remains uncertain for now if she will be making a comeback at all this season, going by what coach Stephanie White told the media.

What coach White said about Caitlin Clark

Speaking to the press after the Fever's Thursday practice, White said “We really wanted to use this West Coast trip to evaluate. We're gonna sit down after practice today and hopefully have a direction soon.”

When asked if the hope is for the team decision to be made public, White commented “Yeah, I think that's the hope. We knew that he had a stretch over the weekend to really see where we are. And the hope is to sit down and have an answer one way or another.”

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However, the worrisome update is that Clark has not been able to do much contact at this point. “She hasn't been able to get a whole lot of contact,” White told the media, while noting that Clark had been able to do 5-on-0 drills and some shooting. Notably, Clark was seen doing the 5-on-0 drill before the Fever's September 2 game, sparking optimism that she might be making a return to the court.

The latest update from the coach seems to have taken the wind out of the sails for many a fan. “She was never coming back. It’s all over my feed. They had to wait to announce it,” one said on X. Another commented, “Chapter is officially about to be closed.”

Clark has been out of action since July 15. She averaged 16.5 points, 8.8 assists and 5.0 rebounds in 13 games this season, but also suffered her third muscle injury in as much time, keeping her away from the action.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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