Varun Chakravarthy is a professional Indian cricketer who retained his spot in the playing XI for the upcoming semi-final match against Australia, find out more about him, his family and education
Team India recently decided to retain Varun Chakravarthy as one of the four spinners in Dubai on Tuesday, March 4.
Who is Indian cricketer Varun Chakravarthy, biography, age, height, wife, education, birth place state and net worth
Chakravarthy is renowned for his mystery spin bowling, which quickly rose to prominence in domestic leagues.
Varun Chakravarthy bio and age
Varun Chakravarthy Vinod is an Indian cricketer who was born on August 29, 1991, in Bidar, Karnataka, India. Despite being born in Bidar, he hails from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, where he grew up and developed his passion for cricket. He is renowned for his exceptional spin bowling, having initially started out as a wicketkeeper batsman. Varun is currently 33 years old.
Varun who also made a cameo appearance in the 2014 Indian Tamil-language sports drama film Jeeva as a club cricketer, on 11 December 2020, married his longtime girlfriend Neha Khedekar in a closed ceremony in Chennai with the two having a son back in 2022.
Height and weight
Varun Chakravarthy stands at a height of 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 meters) tall and roughly weighs around 70 kg (154 lbs).
Education
During his childhood, Varun attended St. Patrick’s Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School before pursuing his higher education at SRM University in Tamil Nadu. He graduated with a degree in architecture. Interestingly, Varun worked as an architect for two years before eventually getting back to cricket.
Religion
Varun Chakravarthy is a follower of Hinduism, and he has often expressed his spiritual beliefs.
Cricketing career
Varun Chakravarthy started out his cricketing journey as a medium-pace bowler before making a transition into a spinner. He gained prominence during the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) while playing for the Siechem Madurai Panthers back in 2018. The veteran spinner stood out with his performance in the tournament, taking nine wickets in 10 matches and delivering 125 dot balls.
During the 2018-19 Vijay Hazare Trophy, Varun showcased his bowling prowess, with 22 wickets in nine matches. Varun has a unique bowling style, earning the title of “mystery spinner” for his mix of using different bowling variations like the Offbreak, Legbreak, Googly, Carrom Ball, Slider, Flipper, and Topspinner. Over the years, Varun has played for various domestic teams like Karaikudi Kaalai, Tamil Nadu, and Kings XI Punjab. He also played as a net bowler for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Salary and net worth
Varun Chakravarthy had an IPL contract worth ₹8.4 crores per year back in 2019 with Kings XI Punjab with him picked for Rs.12 crore by KKR in the IPL 2025 auction to take his net worth to Rs.45 crore.
Varun Chakravarthy has an Instagram account with the handle @chakaravarthyvarun, where he has over 745K followers and about 138 posts.