Varun Chakaravarthy
India
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
August 29, 1991 (34 years)
Birth Place
Bidar, Karnataka
Nickname
Varun Chakaravarthy
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm legbreak
RECENT FORM
BATTING
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
AUS
DNB
T20I
02 Nov 25
AUS
0*(1)
T20I
31 Oct 25
AUS
DNB
T20I
29 Oct 25
PAK
DNB
T20I
28 Sep 25
SL
DNB
T20I
26 Sep 25
BOWLING
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
AUS
2-33
T20I
02 Nov 25
AUS
2-23
T20I
31 Oct 25
PAK
2-30
T20I
28 Sep 25
SL
1-31
T20I
26 Sep 25
BAN
2-29
T20I
24 Sep 25
TEAMS
Karaikudi Kaalai, Siechem Madurai Panthers, Tamil Nadu, Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, India, Dindigul Dragons
ICC RANKINGS
| FORMAT | CURRENT RANK | BEST RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Test | -- | -- |
| ODI | -- | -- |
| T20I | -- | -- |
Profile
A TNPL breed, Varun CV has mystery tag strapped around his back, with a bowling action resembling Sri Lankan mystery spinner, Ajanta Mendis. Varun started his cricket career as a wicket-keeper in his school days. Then turned into a medium-pacer as he grew up before quitting a high profile architect job and eventually settled with bowling spin, thanks to his knee injury.
In order to experiment variations, Varun demoted himself from second to fourth division in league cricket. That move worked wonders as he picked up 25 wickets and rose to prominence for his unique action which saw Karaikudi Kaalais snapping him up in the TNPL draft for 2017 season and it also acted as a catalyst for Varun being called up to KKR nets session where he worked closely with Sunil Narine and Co. After the conclusion of his IPL net session, Varun slightly remodeled his action and added new dimensions to his bowling. He became a hot property in 2018 TNPL draft where he was the first pick for Siechem Madurai Panthers.
Although Varun claimed only 9 wickets in the tournament, his economy and dot ball percentage (4.7 and 52.08 respectively) stood out the most. Overall, he bowled 125 dot balls in 10 innings and was one of the finds of the tournament. In the final, Varun's figures read: 4-1-9-2 and he was one of the unsung heroes behind Madurai's winning triumph. Tamil Nadu selectors wasted no time in selecting the mystery spinner in the TN state side for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018/19. After some intense bidding, Varun was snapped up by KXIP in the IPL auctions for a whopping sum of 8.4 Crores ahead of the 2019 season.
Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders, Varun Chakravarthy chipped in with significant contributions in IPL 2020 and 2021 as the leg-spinner claimed 17 wickets and 18 wickets respectively. However, Chakravarthy wasn't as effective in IPL 2022 where he failed to pick wickets with his economy on the higher side. He was also dropped from the playing XI by KKR due to his poor performances, so the leg spinner will be looking forward to bounce back in the upcoming IPL season.
In order to experiment variations, Varun demoted himself from second to fourth division in league cricket. That move worked wonders as he picked up 25 wickets and rose to prominence for his unique action which saw Karaikudi Kaalais snapping him up in the TNPL draft for 2017 season and it also acted as a catalyst for Varun being called up to KKR nets session where he worked closely with Sunil Narine and Co. After the conclusion of his IPL net session, Varun slightly remodeled his action and added new dimensions to his bowling. He became a hot property in 2018 TNPL draft where he was the first pick for Siechem Madurai Panthers.
Although Varun claimed only 9 wickets in the tournament, his economy and dot ball percentage (4.7 and 52.08 respectively) stood out the most. Overall, he bowled 125 dot balls in 10 innings and was one of the finds of the tournament. In the final, Varun's figures read: 4-1-9-2 and he was one of the unsung heroes behind Madurai's winning triumph. Tamil Nadu selectors wasted no time in selecting the mystery spinner in the TN state side for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018/19. After some intense bidding, Varun was snapped up by KXIP in the IPL auctions for a whopping sum of 8.4 Crores ahead of the 2019 season.
Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders, Varun Chakravarthy chipped in with significant contributions in IPL 2020 and 2021 as the leg-spinner claimed 17 wickets and 18 wickets respectively. However, Chakravarthy wasn't as effective in IPL 2022 where he failed to pick wickets with his economy on the higher side. He was also dropped from the playing XI by KKR due to his poor performances, so the leg spinner will be looking forward to bounce back in the upcoming IPL season.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
August 29, 1991 (34 years)
Birth Place
Bidar, Karnataka
Nickname
Varun Chakaravarthy
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm legbreak
Bio
Batting
Bowling
Career
News
Profile
A TNPL breed, Varun CV has mystery tag strapped around his back, with a bowling action resembling Sri Lankan mystery spinner, Ajanta Mendis. Varun started his cricket career as a wicket-keeper in his school days. Then turned into a medium-pacer as he grew up before quitting a high profile architect job and eventually settled with bowling spin, thanks to his knee injury.
In order to experiment variations, Varun demoted himself from second to fourth division in league cricket. That move worked wonders as he picked up 25 wickets and rose to prominence for his unique action which saw Karaikudi Kaalais snapping him up in the TNPL draft for 2017 season and it also acted as a catalyst for Varun being called up to KKR nets session where he worked closely with Sunil Narine and Co. After the conclusion of his IPL net session, Varun slightly remodeled his action and added new dimensions to his bowling. He became a hot property in 2018 TNPL draft where he was the first pick for Siechem Madurai Panthers.
Although Varun claimed only 9 wickets in the tournament, his economy and dot ball percentage (4.7 and 52.08 respectively) stood out the most. Overall, he bowled 125 dot balls in 10 innings and was one of the finds of the tournament. In the final, Varun's figures read: 4-1-9-2 and he was one of the unsung heroes behind Madurai's winning triumph. Tamil Nadu selectors wasted no time in selecting the mystery spinner in the TN state side for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018/19. After some intense bidding, Varun was snapped up by KXIP in the IPL auctions for a whopping sum of 8.4 Crores ahead of the 2019 season.
Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders, Varun Chakravarthy chipped in with significant contributions in IPL 2020 and 2021 as the leg-spinner claimed 17 wickets and 18 wickets respectively. However, Chakravarthy wasn't as effective in IPL 2022 where he failed to pick wickets with his economy on the higher side. He was also dropped from the playing XI by KKR due to his poor performances, so the leg spinner will be looking forward to bounce back in the upcoming IPL season.
In order to experiment variations, Varun demoted himself from second to fourth division in league cricket. That move worked wonders as he picked up 25 wickets and rose to prominence for his unique action which saw Karaikudi Kaalais snapping him up in the TNPL draft for 2017 season and it also acted as a catalyst for Varun being called up to KKR nets session where he worked closely with Sunil Narine and Co. After the conclusion of his IPL net session, Varun slightly remodeled his action and added new dimensions to his bowling. He became a hot property in 2018 TNPL draft where he was the first pick for Siechem Madurai Panthers.
Although Varun claimed only 9 wickets in the tournament, his economy and dot ball percentage (4.7 and 52.08 respectively) stood out the most. Overall, he bowled 125 dot balls in 10 innings and was one of the finds of the tournament. In the final, Varun's figures read: 4-1-9-2 and he was one of the unsung heroes behind Madurai's winning triumph. Tamil Nadu selectors wasted no time in selecting the mystery spinner in the TN state side for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018/19. After some intense bidding, Varun was snapped up by KXIP in the IPL auctions for a whopping sum of 8.4 Crores ahead of the 2019 season.
Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders, Varun Chakravarthy chipped in with significant contributions in IPL 2020 and 2021 as the leg-spinner claimed 17 wickets and 18 wickets respectively. However, Chakravarthy wasn't as effective in IPL 2022 where he failed to pick wickets with his economy on the higher side. He was also dropped from the playing XI by KKR due to his poor performances, so the leg spinner will be looking forward to bounce back in the upcoming IPL season.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Born
August 29, 1991 (34 years)
Birth Place
Bidar, Karnataka
Nickname
Varun Chakaravarthy
Role
Bowler
Batting Style
Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style
Right-arm legbreak
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RECENT FORM
Batting Form
OPPN.
Score
Format
Date
AUS
DNB
T20I
02 Nov 25
AUS
0*(1)
T20I
31 Oct 25
AUS
DNB
T20I
29 Oct 25
PAK
DNB
T20I
28 Sep 25
SL
DNB
T20I
26 Sep 25
Bowling Form
OPPN.
Wickets
Format
Date
AUS
2-33
T20I
02 Nov 25
AUS
2-23
T20I
31 Oct 25
PAK
2-30
T20I
28 Sep 25
SL
1-31
T20I
26 Sep 25
BAN
2-29
T20I
24 Sep 25
Batting Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 0 | 4 | 27 | 83 |
| Innings | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| Runs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| Balls | 0 | 0 | 7 | 47 |
| Highest | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Average | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 6.5 |
| SR | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | 55.32 |
| Not Out | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Fours | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sixes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ducks | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 50s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 200s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 300s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling Career Summary
| Test | ODI | T20 | IPL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 0 | 4 | 27 | 83 |
| Innings | 0 | 4 | 26 | 83 |
| Balls | 0 | 240 | 591 | 1888 |
| Runs | 0 | 190 | 680 | 2385 |
| Maidens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wickets | 0 | 10 | 44 | 100 |
| Avg | 0.0 | 19.0 | 15.45 | 23.85 |
| Eco | 0 | 4.75 | 6.9 | 7.58 |
| SR | 0.0 | 24.0 | 13.43 | 18.88 |
| BBI | -/- | 5/42 | 5/17 | 5/20 |
| BBM | -/- | 5/42 | 5/17 | 5/20 |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5w | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Information
t20
Debut
vs Sri Lanka, 2021-07-25, R.Premadasa Stadium
Last Played
vs Australia, 2025-11-02, Bellerive Oval
odi
Debut
vs England, 2025-02-09, Barabati Stadium
Last Played
vs New Zealand, 2025-03-09, Dubai International Cricket Stadium
ipl
Debut
vs Kolkata Knight Riders, 2019-03-27, Eden Gardens
Last Played
vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, 2025-05-25, Arun Jaitley Stadium
Profile
A TNPL breed, Varun CV has mystery tag strapped around his back, with a bowling action resembling Sri Lankan mystery spinner, Ajanta Mendis. Varun started his cricket career as a wicket-keeper in his school days. Then turned into a medium-pacer as he grew up before quitting a high profile architect job and eventually settled with bowling spin, thanks to his knee injury.
In order to experiment variations, Varun demoted himself from second to fourth division in league cricket. That move worked wonders as he picked up 25 wickets and rose to prominence for his unique action which saw Karaikudi Kaalais snapping him up in the TNPL draft for 2017 season and it also acted as a catalyst for Varun being called up to KKR nets session where he worked closely with Sunil Narine and Co. After the conclusion of his IPL net session, Varun slightly remodeled his action and added new dimensions to his bowling. He became a hot property in 2018 TNPL draft where he was the first pick for Siechem Madurai Panthers.
Although Varun claimed only 9 wickets in the tournament, his economy and dot ball percentage (4.7 and 52.08 respectively) stood out the most. Overall, he bowled 125 dot balls in 10 innings and was one of the finds of the tournament. In the final, Varun's figures read: 4-1-9-2 and he was one of the unsung heroes behind Madurai's winning triumph. Tamil Nadu selectors wasted no time in selecting the mystery spinner in the TN state side for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018/19. After some intense bidding, Varun was snapped up by KXIP in the IPL auctions for a whopping sum of 8.4 Crores ahead of the 2019 season.
Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders, Varun Chakravarthy chipped in with significant contributions in IPL 2020 and 2021 as the leg-spinner claimed 17 wickets and 18 wickets respectively. However, Chakravarthy wasn't as effective in IPL 2022 where he failed to pick wickets with his economy on the higher side. He was also dropped from the playing XI by KKR due to his poor performances, so the leg spinner will be looking forward to bounce back in the upcoming IPL season.
In order to experiment variations, Varun demoted himself from second to fourth division in league cricket. That move worked wonders as he picked up 25 wickets and rose to prominence for his unique action which saw Karaikudi Kaalais snapping him up in the TNPL draft for 2017 season and it also acted as a catalyst for Varun being called up to KKR nets session where he worked closely with Sunil Narine and Co. After the conclusion of his IPL net session, Varun slightly remodeled his action and added new dimensions to his bowling. He became a hot property in 2018 TNPL draft where he was the first pick for Siechem Madurai Panthers.
Although Varun claimed only 9 wickets in the tournament, his economy and dot ball percentage (4.7 and 52.08 respectively) stood out the most. Overall, he bowled 125 dot balls in 10 innings and was one of the finds of the tournament. In the final, Varun's figures read: 4-1-9-2 and he was one of the unsung heroes behind Madurai's winning triumph. Tamil Nadu selectors wasted no time in selecting the mystery spinner in the TN state side for the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2018/19. After some intense bidding, Varun was snapped up by KXIP in the IPL auctions for a whopping sum of 8.4 Crores ahead of the 2019 season.
Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders, Varun Chakravarthy chipped in with significant contributions in IPL 2020 and 2021 as the leg-spinner claimed 17 wickets and 18 wickets respectively. However, Chakravarthy wasn't as effective in IPL 2022 where he failed to pick wickets with his economy on the higher side. He was also dropped from the playing XI by KKR due to his poor performances, so the leg spinner will be looking forward to bounce back in the upcoming IPL season.