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Varun Aaron stats
Data through 20 October 2022Last updated 20 October 2022
Coverage: matches in the Cricsheet data from 23 April 2011 to 20 October 2022. Older matches, and matches against Afghanistan, are not included, so totals can be lower than official career figures.
Varun Aaron played 9 Tests, 9 ODIs for India in the data, between 2011 and 2022. Varun Aaron took 70 T20 league wickets in the data (average 31.13, economy 9.01, best 3/16).
International matches
18
Tests 9 · ODIs 9
International wickets
29
0 five-wicket hauls
T20 league & domestic matches
74
64 runs
Best bowling
4/31
List A
Teams played for
Royal Challengers Bengaluru 2014–2016 · 24Jharkhand 2016–2021 · 18India 2011–2015 · 18Delhi Capitals 2011–2012 · 12Leicestershire 2018 · 8Rajasthan Royals 2019–2020 · 8Punjab Kings 2017 · 6Baroda 2022 · 4Gujarat Titans 2022 · 2Durham 2014 · 2
Varun Aaron batting record by format
| Format | M | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Avg | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 9 | 14 | 5 | 35 | 9 | 3.89 | 110 | 31.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| ODI | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6* | 8.00 | 15 | 53.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 74 | 21 | 12 | 64 | 17* | 7.11 | 115 | 55.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| First-class | 4 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 5.60 | 64 | 43.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| List A | 6 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14* | 25.00 | 30 | 83.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Runs per year
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| Year | Runs |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 12 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2014 | 79 |
| 2015 | 12 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2018 | 37 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 9 |
Year-by-year batting (18 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ODI | 1 | 6 | – | 54.5 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 0 | – | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Test | 2 | 6 | 6.00 | 31.6 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | First-class | 3 | 19 | 9.50 | 59.4 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | ODI | 2 | 2 | 2.00 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 35 | – | 102.9 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Test | 8 | 23 | 3.83 | 33.8 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 200.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Test | 4 | 6 | 3.00 | 26.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 2 | – | 40.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 4 | 4.00 | 40.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | First-class | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 28.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | List A | 3 | 25 | 25.00 | 83.3 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 9.7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 3 | – | 42.9 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 1 | 1.00 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 2 | 9 | 9.00 | 128.6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Varun Aaron bowling record by format
| Format | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Avg | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | Mdns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 14 | 1,189 | 947 | 18 | 3/97 | 3/97 | 52.61 | 4.78 | 66.1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| ODI | 9 | 380 | 419 | 11 | 3/24 | – | 38.09 | 6.62 | 34.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| T20 (leagues & domestic) | 72 | 1,451 | 2,179 | 70 | 3/16 | – | 31.13 | 9.01 | 20.7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| First-class | 6 | 531 | 336 | 6 | 2/72 | 2/81 | 56.00 | 3.80 | 88.5 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| List A | 6 | 306 | 326 | 7 | 4/31 | – | 46.57 | 6.39 | 43.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Wickets per year
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| Year | Wickets |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 11 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2014 | 34 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 |
Year-by-year bowling (19 rows)
| Year | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ODI | 4 | 6 | 26.00 | 5.54 | 3/24 |
| 2011 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 2 | 41.00 | 6.83 | 1/20 |
| 2011 | Test | 2 | 3 | 43.00 | 4.03 | 3/106 |
| 2012 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 8 | 8 | 33.88 | 8.74 | 2/19 |
| 2014 | First-class | 3 | 3 | 36.00 | 3.32 | 2/81 |
| 2014 | ODI | 5 | 5 | 52.60 | 7.48 | 2/60 |
| 2014 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 10 | 16 | 18.69 | 8.15 | 3/16 |
| 2014 | Test | 6 | 10 | 61.20 | 5.14 | 3/97 |
| 2015 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 3 | 59.00 | 10.21 | 2/24 |
| 2015 | Test | 6 | 5 | 41.20 | 4.38 | 1/3 |
| 2016 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 5 | 50.80 | 9.18 | 3/27 |
| 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 6 | 7 | 23.29 | 8.15 | 2/3 |
| 2018 | First-class | 3 | 3 | 76.00 | 4.07 | 2/72 |
| 2018 | List A | 6 | 7 | 46.57 | 6.39 | 4/31 |
| 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 7 | 37.86 | 10.06 | 2/24 |
| 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 14 | 17 | 23.76 | 9.66 | 3/17 |
| 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 0 | – | 11.75 | 0/22 |
| 2021 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 1 | 0 | – | 9.00 | 0/27 |
| 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 6 | 5 | 28.60 | 7.94 | 2/16 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 100 | 50 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Test | 4 | 12 | 4.00 | 29.3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia | Test | 4 | 11 | 3.67 | 40.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Punjab Kings | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 28 | – | 90.3 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 5 | 2.50 | 35.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Opponent | Format | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Test | 4 | 5 | 72.40 | 5.64 | 2/136 |
| South Africa | Test | 3 | 2 | 36.00 | 3.60 | 1/3 |
| New Zealand | ODI | 3 | 4 | 40.75 | 7.04 | 2/60 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 8 | 31.25 | 8.43 | 3/16 |
| Delhi Capitals | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 7 | 7 | 19.14 | 7.44 | 2/3 |
| Punjab Kings | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 9 | 6 | 43.17 | 8.14 | 2/19 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 6 | 28.00 | 9.16 | 2/33 |
| Mumbai Indians | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 5 | 39.00 | 9.92 | 2/30 |
| Chennai Super Kings | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 4 | 5 | 28.00 | 9.77 | 2/29 |
| Nagaland | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 3 | 4 | 12.25 | 4.45 | 3/17 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | T20 (leagues & domestic) | 5 | 3 | 42.00 | 9.00 | 2/21 |
Top grounds (batting)
| Ground | Inns | Runs | Avg | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 4 | 23 | 23.00 | 17 |
| Riverside Ground | 3 | 21 | 7.00 | 13 |
| Grace Road | 3 | 16 | 8.00 | 14 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 3 | 13 | 13.00 | 7 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 2 | 11 | – | 11 |
| Oakham School Ground | 1 | 10 | – | 10 |
| Old Trafford | 2 | 10 | 10.00 | 9 |
| Holkar Cricket Stadium | 3 | 9 | 9.00 | 9 |
| The Gabba | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 4 |
| Eden Gardens | 2 | 7 | 3.50 | 4 |
Top grounds (bowling)
| Ground | Inns | Wkts | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arun Jaitley Stadium | 7 | 9 | 22.56 | 7.91 |
| Wankhede Stadium | 6 | 9 | 30.67 | 5.50 |
| Holkar Cricket Stadium | 6 | 7 | 19.43 | 6.80 |
| Eden Gardens | 6 | 6 | 28.17 | 8.45 |
| M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 14 | 6 | 77.33 | 9.70 |
| JSCA International Stadium Complex | 5 | 5 | 36.20 | 9.87 |
| County Ground, Derby | 1 | 4 | 7.75 | 4.43 |
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | 3 | 4 | 12.50 | 5.56 |
| Dubai International Cricket Stadium | 3 | 4 | 20.25 | 8.24 |
| Dr Gokaraju Laila Ganga Raju ACA Cricket Complex -DVR Ground | 2 | 4 | 21.00 | 12.29 |
Batting and bowling by phase (limited overs)
| Format | Phase | Runs | Balls | SR | Outs | Bowl balls | Wkts | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T20 | Powerplay | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 588 | 22 | 8.45 |
| T20 | Middle | 3 | 28 | 10.7 | 1 | 540 | 24 | 8.31 |
| T20 | Death | 61 | 84 | 72.6 | 8 | 323 | 24 | 11.20 |
| ODI | Powerplay | – | – | – | – | 54 | 2 | 4.89 |
| ODI | Middle | – | – | – | – | 234 | 5 | 6.69 |
| ODI | Death | 8 | 15 | 53.3 | 1 | 92 | 4 | 7.43 |
How Varun Aaron was dismissed
- Caught8 (32%)
- Bowled7 (28%)
- Run out5 (20%)
- Lbw4 (16%)
- Caught and bowled1 (4%)
How Varun Aaron took wickets
- Caught81
- Bowled25
- Lbw5
- Caught and bowled1
Last 20 innings
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| Innings | Runs |
|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2016 | 2 |
| 2 May 2016 | 0 |
| 13 Apr 2017 | 4 |
| 5 May 2017 | 0 |
| 12 Jan 2018 | 0 |
| 21 Jan 2018 | 0 |
| 24 Jan 2018 | 3 |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 1 |
| 4 May 2018 | 8 |
| 4 May 2018 | 0 |
| 23 May 2018 | 1 |
| 27 May 2018 | 14 |
| 31 May 2018 | 10 |
| 28 Feb 2019 | 0 |
| 10 Mar 2019 | 0 |
| 4 May 2019 | 3 |
| 9 Oct 2020 | 1 |
| 1 Nov 2020 | 0 |
| 14 Oct 2022 | 0 |
| 20 Oct 2022 | 9 |
| Date | Format | Against | Score | Balls | How out | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Himachal Pradesh | 9* | 6 | not out | Holkar Cricket Stadium |
| 14 Oct 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Gujarat | 0 | 1 | run out | Holkar Cricket Stadium |
| 1 Nov 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0* | 8 | not out | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 9 Oct 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Delhi Capitals | 1 | 2 | caught | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 4 May 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Delhi Capitals | 3* | 7 | not out | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 10 Mar 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Bengal | 0* | 0 | not out | Holkar Cricket Stadium |
| 28 Feb 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Andhra | 0* | 0 | not out | Dr Gokaraju Laila Ganga Raju ACA Cricket Complex -DVR Ground |
| 31 May 2018 | List A | Lancashire | 10* | 18 | not out | Oakham School Ground |
| 27 May 2018 | List A | Yorkshire | 14* | 8 | not out | Grace Road |
| 23 May 2018 | List A | Nottinghamshire | 1 | 4 | bowled | Grace Road |
| 4 May 2018 | First-class | Durham | 0 | 1 | lbw | Riverside Ground |
| 4 May 2018 | First-class | Durham | 8 | 25 | lbw | Riverside Ground |
| 27 Apr 2018 | First-class | Derbyshire | 1 | 6 | lbw | Grace Road |
| 24 Jan 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Karnataka | 3 | 30 | caught | Eden Gardens |
| 21 Jan 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Mumbai | 0 | 0 | run out | JU Second Campus |
| 12 Jan 2018 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Bengal | 0 | 1 | bowled | JSCA International Stadium Complex |
| 5 May 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 0* | 5 | not out | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 13 Apr 2017 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Kolkata Knight Riders | 4 | 5 | caught | Eden Gardens |
| 2 May 2016 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0* | 0 | not out | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 16 Jan 2016 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Delhi | 2* | 5 | not out | Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC |
Last 20 bowling innings
| Date | Format | Against | Figures | Overs | Mdns | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Himachal Pradesh | 0/18 | 3 | 0 | Holkar Cricket Stadium |
| 14 Oct 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Gujarat | 2/16 | 4 | 0 | Holkar Cricket Stadium |
| 12 Oct 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Saurashtra | 1/38 | 3 | 0 | Holkar Cricket Stadium |
| 11 Oct 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Nagaland | 0/19 | 3 | 0 | Holkar Cricket Stadium |
| 2 Apr 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Delhi Capitals | 0/7 | 1 | 0 | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium |
| 28 Mar 2022 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Lucknow Super Giants | 2/45 | 4 | 0 | Wankhede Stadium |
| 10 Jan 2021 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Tamil Nadu | 0/27 | 3 | 0 | Eden Gardens |
| 1 Nov 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0/22 | 2 | 0 | Dubai International Cricket Stadium |
| 30 Oct 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Punjab Kings | 0/47 | 4 | 0 | Zayed Cricket Stadium |
| 9 Oct 2020 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Delhi Capitals | 0/25 | 2 | 0 | Sharjah Cricket Stadium |
| 24 Nov 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Mumbai | 1/46 | 4 | 0 | Lalbhai Contractor Stadium |
| 22 Nov 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Karnataka | 0/31 | 2 | 0 | Lalbhai Contractor Stadium |
| 15 Nov 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Delhi | 0/36 | 2 | 0 | C B Patel Ground |
| 14 Nov 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Nagaland | 3/17 | 4 | 1 | C B Patel Ground |
| 9 Nov 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Saurashtra | 2/37 | 4 | 0 | Lalbhai Contractor Stadium |
| 4 May 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Delhi Capitals | 0/21 | 2 | 0 | Arun Jaitley Stadium |
| 30 Apr 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 0/23 | 1 | 0 | M Chinnaswamy Stadium |
| 27 Apr 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2/36 | 4 | 0 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
| 25 Apr 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2/20 | 4 | 1 | Eden Gardens |
| 2 Apr 2019 | T20 (leagues & domestic) | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 0/16 | 1 | 0 | Sawai Mansingh Stadium |
Frequently asked questions
How many wickets has Varun Aaron taken in Tests?
18 wickets in 14 innings at an average of 52.61, economy 4.78, best figures 3/97.
How many wickets has Varun Aaron taken in ODIs?
11 wickets in 9 innings at an average of 38.09, economy 6.62, best figures 3/24.
How many runs has Varun Aaron scored in Tests?
35 runs in 14 innings (9 matches) at an average of 3.89 and a strike rate of 31.8, in the data from 2011 to 2015.
How many runs has Varun Aaron scored in ODIs?
8 runs in 3 innings (9 matches) at an average of 8.00 and a strike rate of 53.3, in the data from 2011 to 2014.
How many runs has Varun Aaron scored in T20 leagues?
64 runs in 21 innings (74 matches) at an average of 7.11 and a strike rate of 55.7, in the data from 2011 to 2022.
Source: computed by CricketWise from Cricsheet ball-by-ball data (ODC-BY). Career totals cover only matches in the Cricsheet data. Definitions: methodology.