The Indiana Fever are set to take on the Washington Mystics for the first time in the 2025 WNBA season on Wednesday. However, the Fever will be without their standout point guard Caitlin Clark, who is sidelined due to a left quad injury. This injury will mark the first time in Clark’s career—both in college and professionally—that she has missed a game due to injury.
Clark is anticipated to be out for at least two weeks, during which the Fever will depend on players like Sydney Colson and Sophie Cunningham to fill the point guard role. Additionally, center Aliyah Boston and off-the-ball guard Kelsey Mitchell will need to increase their scoring efforts with Clark off the court. The Fever’s head coach, Stephanie White, shared insights into the situation, noting that the injury was unexpected. “Certainly we’d rather have it early than late,” White commented, emphasizing that this challenge could help the team develop a stronger identity early in the season.
During the two weeks Clark is expected to be absent, the Fever have scheduled matches against the Connecticut Sun and a couple more against the Mystics and the Chicago Sky. White sees an opportunity for Clark to gain insights from the sidelines, allowing her to absorb tactical aspects of the game that she can apply once she returns to play.
As of now, Caitlin Clark leads the Fever in scoring and assists, showing impressive averages in her first few games of the season. Here are some of her current stats: 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 9.3 assists per game, while shooting 40.3 percent from the field.
The team will look to rally in Clark’s absence, with the hope that they can establish a competitive rhythm that will serve them well in the remainder of the season when she returns.