Originally hailing from Jamshedpur, Varun Raymond Aaron is a former cricketer from India. He was born on October 29th, 1989. He began his career as a right-arm fast bowler for the Jharkhand U-19 squad and then went on to play for the Jharkhand Ranji team. In October 2011, he participated in his maiden One Day International (ODI) for India. The following month, he made his debut in a Test match. Aaron is a product of the MRF Pace Foundation.
When he was playing for Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy during the 2008–2009 season, he made his debut in the first-class competition by participating in a match against Jammu & Kashmir at home. During the 2010–11 Ranji Trophy, Aaron bowled a ball that traveled at a speed of 153.4 kilometers per hour (95.3 miles per hour), and he got two wickets in each of the innings. In 2011, he was a member of the India Emerging Players team that traveled to Australia. As a result of his performance in Australia, he was extended a call-up to the India One-Day International squad for the series that was played in England.
As a replacement for Ishant Sharma, he was called up to the Indian Twenty20 and One-Day International squads for the series in England in September 2014. In September 2014, he was signed by the Durham County Cricket Club for the 2014 County Championship. Finally, in February 2017, he was purchased by the Kings XI Punjab team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for a price of 2.8 crores. He was a member of the India Emerging Players squad that traveled to Australia in 2011.
In October of 2018, he was selected to be a part of India B’s squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy. In December of the same year, he was purchased by the Rajasthan Royals in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League. In August of this year, he was selected to be a part of the India Red team’s squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy. The Gujarat Titans were the ones who purchased him during the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League competition, which took place in February of that year.
Varun Aaron Biography
| Name | Varun Aaron |
| Full Name | Varun Raymond Aaron |
| Date of Birth | 29 October 1989 |
| Place of Birth | Jamshedpur |
| Other Names | NA |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Father’s Name | Clement Paul Aaron |
| Mother’s Name | Mary Aaron |
| Siblings | NA |
| Spouse | Ragini Singh |
| Marriage Date | 1 February 2016 |
| Children | NA |
| Role | Bowling |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast |
| ODI Debut | October 2011 vs. England |
| Test Debut | November 22, 2011 vs. West Indies |
| Favourite Food | NA |
| Favourite Actor | NA |
| Favourite Actress | NA |
| Favourite Colour | Blue |
| Retirement | Still Playing |
In February of 2024, Aaron announced that he would be retiring from the first-class format. His “body won’t allow me to continue bowling fast in red-ball cricket, so I have decided to quit.” He finished with 173 wickets at an average of 33.27. Aaron only bowled three overs in his second match against England at Eden Gardens, and he took one wicket of Alastair Cook, which proved to be a crucial strike for India. He finished with 173 wickets during his career.
Despite having suffered from a back ailment for the preceding two years, Aaron made his return to the international stage on January 25, 2014. He returned numbers of 1/52. Varun Aaron, a former Indian pacer and pundit, has expressed his thoughts on the forthcoming Indian Premier League 2024 eliminator between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR), which will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 22.
RCB’s incredible string of six straight victories in the current Indian Premier League 2024 has substantially improved the team’s confidence moving into the playoffs, according to Aaron, who underlined the impact of this streak. It was emphasized by him that this winning momentum not only boosted Virat Kohli’s confidence but also energized the entire RCB camp. On the other hand, the former Rajasthan pacer pointed out that the Sanju Samson-led RR enters the IPL 2024 Playoffs with a lot of uncertainties and doubts, as they have lost four games in a row in the overall tournament.
As a result of the rain that occurred in Guwahati on May 19, they were unable to play their last league game against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), which they had hoped would help them gain momentum.
Considering the present performance of RCB and the positive momentum they are experiencing, Aaron has a strong preference for his former Bengaluru-based organization to emerge victorious in the IPL 2024 Eliminator match against the RR in Chennai. In addition, he forecasted that the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Royal Challengers (RR) will have a highly fascinating matchup owing to the different mentalities of both teams.
Batting & Fielding Stats
| YEAR | MAT | NO | RUNS | HS | AVG | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4S | 6S | CT | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 52 | 8 | 50 | 17* | 10.00 | 67 | 74.63 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 10 | 10.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3* | 0.00 | 7 | 42.85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.00 | 10 | 40.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6.00 | 3 | 200.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 3 | 35 | 17* | 0.00 | 34 | 102.94 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.50 | 3 | 33.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bowling
| YEAR | MAT | BALLS | RUNS | WKTS | BBM | AVE | ECON | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 52 | 994 | 1481 | 44 | 3/16 | 33.66 | 8.94 | 22.59 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 30 | 52 | 2 | 2/45 | 26.00 | 10.40 | 15.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 48 | 94 | 0 | 0/22 | – | 11.75 | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 72 | 116 | 4 | 2/20 | 29.00 | 9.66 | 18.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 6 | 120 | 163 | 7 | 2/3 | 23.28 | 8.15 | 17.14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 142 | 227 | 2 | 2/37 | 113.50 | 9.59 | 71.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 6 | 104 | 177 | 3 | 2/24 | 59.00 | 10.21 | 34.66 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 10 | 220 | 299 | 16 | 3/16 | 18.68 | 8.15 | 13.75 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 8 | 186 | 271 | 8 | 2/19 | 33.87 | 8.74 | 23.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4 | 72 | 82 | 2 | 1/20 | 41.00 | 6.83 | 36.00 | 0 | 0 |
Varun Aaron has decided to play his last red-ball game, which is now taking place in the Ranji Trophy match between Jharkhand and Rajasthan. Aaron, who is 34 years old, will continue to play white-ball cricket for the time being. Before the completion of the next domestic season, he will decide on his future in those forms. This will be the last game of the Ranji season for Jharkhand, who are no longer in contention for a position in the quarterfinals after their elimination from the competition.
His first-class debut came in 2008 when he played Jammu and Kashmir in a Ranji Trophy Plate League match in Ranchi. He was successful in taking two wickets in each innings of the match. His quickness garnered a lot of attention, and quickly after that, he made his debut for his country in a one-day international match against England at the Wankhede Stadium in 2011. After a month had passed, he again made his debut in a test match, this time against the West Indies at the same location.
