Varun Chakravarthy Profile: Stats, Age, Career Info & Jersey Number

Varun Chakravarthy is an Indian player of cricket who is noted for being a right-arm legbreak bowler. He is often referred to as a “mystery spinner” because of his various differentiations. He is best known for his domestic cricket and the IPL. Varun started with architecture and then turned to vandalism and demonstrated his distinctive skills in spin bowling. He has represented Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket tournaments and KKR in the IPL as one of their main wicket takers. His spin bowling has many disguises to allow the ball to read the batsman. His change in career from an architect to a professional cricketer displays determination, talent, and perseverance.

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Varun Chakravarthy’s Personal Information

Born on August 29, 1991 in Bidar, Karnataka, India, Varun Chakravarthy is a skilled cricketer who plays right-arm legbreak bowler. He is 1.75 meters tall and is a right-handed batsman who is primarily recognized for his bowling abilities. Varun represents India at the international level, having made his name as a mystery spinner with multiple variations in his arsenal. He currently does not possess any official batting rankings in ODIs, Tests or T20Is, however, he has been recognized in the T20I bowling rankings demonstrating that he is effective in the shortest format of the game. In addition to playing internationally, he has also played in domestic tournaments, and the Indian Premier League, and has represented teams at the domestic level with great success.

Personal Information	Details
Name	Varun Chakravarthy
Age	August 29, 1991 (34 years)
Birth Place	Bidar, Karnataka
Height	1.75M
Role	Bowler
Batting Style	Right Handed Bat
Bowling Style	Right-arm legbreak
Country	India
ODI Batting Ranking	–
Test Batting Ranking	–
T20I Batting Ranking	–
ODI Bowling Ranking	–
Test Bowling Ranking	–
T20I Bowling Ranking	1

Varun Chakravarthy’s Batting Career in All Formats

Varun Chakravarthy’s contributions with the bat in all formats have been modest because he is a bowler first. In Test cricket he has played in 0 matches and batted in 0 innings for 0 run with a highest of 0 and average of 0.0. In ODIs, he has played in 4 matches for 0 runs in 0 innings with a highest of 0 and an average of 0. In T20 Internationals, he scored 1 runs in 3 innings at a highest of 1 and a strike rate of 16.67. Varun has played 83 matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL), scoring 26 runs with a highest of 10 in 13 innings, which resulted in an average of 6.5. He does not have a half-century or century score to date, but has hit 2 fours and 0 sixes in IPL, which demonstrates the ability to hit at the lower order. Overall, batting is secondary to his primary role as a leg-spin bowler, and he is mainly called upon for wicket-taking ability rather than creating runs.

Format	Test	ODI	T20	IPL
Match	0	4	21	83
Innings	0	0	3	13
Runs	0	0	1	26
Ball Faced	0	0	6	47
Highest Score	0	0	1	10
Average	0	0	0.5	6.5
Strike Rate	0	0	16.67	55.32
NO	0	0	1	9
Fours	0	0	0	2
Sixes	0	0	0	0
50s	0	0	0	0
100s	0	0	0	0
200s	0	0	0	0

Varun Chakravarthy’s Bowling Career in All Formats

Varun Chakravarthy is widely regarded as a good leg-spin bowler across a variety of formats. In Test-specific records, he has appeared in 0 matches where he bowled 0 balls across that duration, with 0 wicket taken, leading to 0 bowling average and 0 economy rate. He has not made a mark yet in either innings or match with the best bowling performance. In ODIs, he has played in 4 matches where he bowled 240 balls and picked up 10 wickets at a bowling average of 19.00 and an economy of 4.75, highlighting his ODI capabilities and overall potential in limited-overs cricket with a best ODI innings of 5/42. Finally, he has had 471 balls – or 83 matches – of T20 Internationals, again somewhat limited action where he produced an average of 15.26, with a strike rate of 13.46 and 6.8 economy. Varun has made his biggest mark in the IPL, where he has played 83 matches and bowled 1,888 balls, taking 100 wickets at an average of 23.85 and an economy rate of 7.58. His best bowling figures in the IPL are 5 wickets for 20 runs in a match, and he has been able to take two four-wicket hauls. This shows that he is capable of changing the game with his clever leg-spin. Generally, Varun Chakravarthy is viewed as a match-winning bowler in cricket, and especially in T20, due to his both variations and control.

Format	Test	ODI	T20	IPL
Match	0	4	21	83
Innings	0	4	21	83
Balls	0	240	471	1888
Runs	0	190	534	2385
Wickets	0	10	35	100
Average	0	19	15.26	23.85
Economy	0	4.75	6.8	7.58
Strike Rate	0	24	13.46	18.88
Best Bowling Inning	-/-	5/42	5/17	5/20
Best Bowling Match	-/-	5/42	5/17	5/20
5w	0	1	2	1
10w	0	0	0	0

Varun Chakravarthy Jersey Number

Varun Chakravarthy, the mystery spin cricketer, currently representing India and known for his mystery spin, dons the number 29 on his shirt when he plays. When Chakravarthy took up this number in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and while playing for India, it quickly became synonymous with him as a player. His original bowling action has opened up a new way to play spin bowling in limited-overs cricket and established number 29 as culturally significant to his life as a cricketer. It is often easy to convince ourselves fans haven’t observed how Chakravarthy wears number 29, even though the vast majority of the time fans see him bowl using this unique action, or when he appears directly behind camera with the distinct number 29 on his shirt, it has become an integral part of his story and identity.

Varun Chakravarthy’s Career Information

Varun Chakravarthy represented India in T20 Internationals for the first time against Sri Lanka on July 25, 2021, at the R. Premadasa Stadium. Subsequently, he made his ODI debut in an India versus England match on February 9, 2025 at the Barabati Stadium. On March 27, 2019, Varun Chakravarthy made his debut for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL at Eden Gardens.

T20 Debut	vs Sri Lanka, Jul 25 at 2021 at R.Premadasa Stadium
Last T20	vs Pakistan, Sep 21 at 2025 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium
ODI Debut	vs England, Feb 09 at 2025 at Barabati Stadium
Last ODI	vs New Zealand, Mar 09 at 2025 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium
IPL Debut	vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Mar 27 at 2019 at Eden Gardens
Last IPL	vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, May 25 at 2025 at Arun Jaitley Stadium