| Varun Aaron | |
| Country: | India |
| Fullname: | Varun Raymond Aaron |
| Nickname: | Roon |
| Birth Date: | 29 October 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Jamshedpur, Bihar, (now Jharkhand), India |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
| Role: | Bowler |
| International: | true |
| Internationalspan: | 2011–2015 |
| Testdebutdate: | 22 November |
| Testdebutyear: | 2011 |
| Testdebutagainst: | West Indies |
| Lasttestdate: | 14 November |
| Testcap: | 273 |
| Lasttestyear: | 2015 |
| Lasttestagainst: | South Africa |
| Odidebutdate: | 23 October |
| Odidebutyear: | 2011 |
| Odidebutagainst: | England |
| Odicap: | 192 |
| Odishirt: | 77 |
| Lastodidate: | 2 November |
| Lastodiyear: | 2014 |
| Lastodiagainst: | Sri Lanka |
| Club1: | Jharkhand |
| Club2: | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Year2: | 2010 |
| Club3: | Delhi Daredevils |
| Year3: | 2011–2013 |
| Clubnumber3: | 77 |
| Year4: | 2014–2016 |
| Clubnumber4: | 45 |
| Club5: | Durham |
| Year5: | 2014 |
| Club6: | Kings XI Punjab |
| Year6: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubnumber6: | 77 |
| Club7: | Leicestershire |
| Year7: | 2018 |
| Clubnumber7: | 11 |
| Club8: | Rajasthan Royals |
| Year8: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubnumber8: | 77 |
| Club9: | Gujarat Titans |
| Year9: | 2022 |
| Club10: | Baroda |
| Year10: | 2022/23 |
| Club11: | Jharkhand |
| Year11: | 2023/24 |
| Columns: | 4 |
| Column1: | Test |
| Matches1: | 9 |
| Runs1: | 35 |
| Bat Avg1: | 3.88 |
| 100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
| Top Score1: | 9 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,189 |
| Wickets1: | 18 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 52.61 |
| Fivefor1: | 0 |
| Tenfor1: | 0 |
| Best Bowling1: | 3/97 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/– |
| Column2: | ODI |
| Matches2: | 9 |
| Runs2: | 8 |
| Bat Avg2: | 8.00 |
| 100S/50S2: | 0/0 |
| Top Score2: | 6 |
| Deliveries2: | 380 |
| Wickets2: | 11 |
| Bowl Avg2: | 38.09 |
| Fivefor2: | 0 |
| Tenfor2: | 0 |
| Best Bowling2: | 3/24 |
| Catches/Stumpings2: | 1/– |
| Column3: | FC |
| Matches3: | 66 |
| Runs3: | 837 |
| Bat Avg3: | 10.59 |
| 100S/50S3: | 0/1 |
| Top Score3: | 72 |
| Deliveries3: | 9,945 |
| Wickets3: | 173 |
| Bowl Avg3: | 33.27 |
| Fivefor3: | 6 |
| Tenfor3: | 0 |
| Best Bowling3: | 6/32 |
| Catches/Stumpings3: | 12/– |
| Column4: | LA |
| Matches4: | 84 |
| Runs4: | 311 |
| Bat Avg4: | 10.36 |
| 100S/50S4: | 0/0 |
| Top Score4: | 34 |
| Deliveries4: | 3,953 |
| Wickets4: | 138 |
| Bowl Avg4: | 25.89 |
| Fivefor4: | 4 |
| Tenfor4: | 0 |
| Best Bowling4: | 6/33 |
| Catches/Stumpings4: | 13/– |
| Date: | 19 February |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/360911.html ESPNcricinfo |
Varun Raymond Aaron (born 29 October 1989) is an Indian former cricketer from Jamshedpur. A right-arm fast bowler, he first played for Jharkhand U-19 followed by Jharkhand Ranji team. He played his first One Day International (ODI) for India in October 2011 and made his Test debut the following month.
Aaron is a product of the MRF Pace Foundation. He made his first-class debut playing for Jharkhand in the 2008–09 season of the Ranji Trophy, in a home fixture against Jammu and Kashmir. He claimed two wickets in each innings.[1]
Aaron took 13 wickets in the 2010–11 Ranji Trophy and bowled a 153.4km/h delivery.[2] He was part of the India Emerging Players squad that went to Australia in 2011,[3] and after impressing there earned a call-up to the India ODI squad for the series in England. He was part of the India Emerging Players squad that went to Australia in 2011, and after impressing there earned a call-up to the Indian T20 and ODI squad for the series in England as a replacement for Ishant Sharma.[4]
In September 2014, he was signed by the Durham County Cricket Club for the 2014 County Championship.[5]
In February 2017, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for 2.8 crores.[6] In October 2018, he was named in India B's squad for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy.[7]
In December 2018, he was bought by the Rajasthan Royals in the player auction for the 2019 Indian Premier League.[8] [9]
In August 2019, he was named in the India Red team's squad for the 2019–20 Duleep Trophy.[10] [11] In February 2022, he was bought by the Gujarat Titans in the auction for the 2022 Indian Premier League tournament.[12]
Aaron announced his retirement from the first-class format in February 2024. He cited that his "body won't allow me to continue bowling fast in red-ball cricket, so I have decided to quit."[1] He finished with 173 wickets at an average of 33.27.[13]
Aaron only bowled 3 overs in his second match against England at Eden gardens and took 1 wicket (again bowled) of Alastair Cook which proved to be a key strike for India.[14]
On 25 January 2014, Aaron made his international comeback after 2 years, having previously suffered from a back injury. He returned figures of 1/52.[15] [16]