Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham’s 2025 WNBA campaign was cut short after a heartbreaking torn MCL. With other players like Caitlin Clark and Aari McDonald already injured, Cunningham’s season-ending injury shook up the whole team’s balance.

The Fever were the anomaly during the playoffs as they reached the semi-finals. Cunningham — taking up a bench role — has been entirely focused on her rehab and recovery. Of course, not every day in recovery is the same.

Indiana Fever Star Sophie Cunningham Spoke Up About Tough Rehab Day After MCL Injury

In a recent Instagram story, Cunningham took some time to talk to her fans about her rehab journey. The WNBA veteran didn’t mince words, sharing some heartbreaking insight into her recovery.

While the 29-year-old is ready to focus on her healing, she emphasized the difficult road ahead.

“I just got done with rehab. Knee rehab, that is. I should clarify. It was one of those days that I could have kicked everyone in the face. I don’t know why it was so hard today. Sometimes PFR is so easy. Like, you can breeze right through it. Like you get used to it,” Cunningham said.

“(Like) Oh my gosh, you do 30 reps. Take a break, and you do 15, 15, and 15. So it’s four sets of whatever exercise. And, no joke, today I struggle on every single one. It was rough. I need to go take a two-hour nap. And lay by the pool. But I can’t. I have a huge, busy day today. This is great.”

Before her injury, Cunningham was averaging 8.6 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists, and one steal per game in 2025.

“Still sitting here because I can’t move,” Cunningham added. “But, I did shoot today for the first time!”

Cunningham did provide some positive news, which was about her finally shooting for practice. However, with her knee still out of commission, it’s a long way to go before she returns to the court. Hopefully, Cunningham will be back by the 2026 season.

Cunningham Picked Up the “Bench Coach” Role After Her MCL Injury

Following her injury, Cunningham’s role with the team switched to that of a behind-the-scenes leader.

Speaking on her “Show Me Something” podcast, Cunningham discussed her role as she said:

“That’s something that has actually been huge… Like just having a voice, just doing reminders, just pouring confidence into people,” Cunningham explained. “Because at this point, I think, everyone knows what the other team can do. And now it’s just like, mentally making sure like we’re there.”

Cunningham elaborated on the same, revealing how she was focused on communicating with the team.

However, after a successful 2025 season, one can only expect a better performance from the Fever — possibly aiming for the elusive WNBA title.