Varun Aaron

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.

Varun Aaron

Personal information
Full name	Varun Raymond Aaron
Born	(1989-10-29) 29 October 1989 (age 35) Singhbhum district, Bihar, (now Jharkhand), India
Nickname	Roon
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Role	Bowler
International information
National side	India (2011–2015)
Test debut (cap 273)	22 November 2011 v West Indies
Last Test	14 November 2015 v South Africa
ODI debut (cap 192)	23 October 2011 v England
Last ODI	2 November 2014 v Sri Lanka
ODI shirt no.	77
Domestic team information
Years	Team
2008/09–2021/22	Jharkhand
2011–2012	Delhi Daredevils (squad no. 77)
2014–2016	Royal Challengers Bangalore (squad no. 45)
2014	Durham
2017	Kings XI Punjab (squad no. 77)
2018	Leicestershire (squad no. 11)
2019–2020	Rajasthan Royals (squad no. 77)
2022	Gujarat Titans
2022/23	Baroda
2023/24	Jharkhand
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 9 9 66 88 Runs scored 35 8 837 326 Batting average 3.88 8.00 10.59 10.51 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0 Top score 9 6* 72 34 Balls bowled 1,189 380 9,945 4,115 Wickets 18 11 173 141 Bowling average 52.61 38.09 33.27 26.47 5 wickets in innings 0 0 6 4 10 wickets in match 0 0 0 0 Best bowling 3/97 3/24 6/32 6/33 Catches/stumpings 1/– 1/– 12/– 14/–
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  India ICC T20 World Cup Runner-up 2014 Bangladesh
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 19 February 2024

Domestic career

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 153.4 km/h (95.3 mph) 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]

International career

ODI career

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]

Coaching Career

He was appointed as fast bowling coach for Sunrisers Hyderabad