T20 World Cup 2026: Former India bowler tips New Zealand as biggest threat to India's title defence
"New Zealand is the biggest threat to India's title defence"
04 Feb 2026
2 MinVarun Aaron
India
Current Series
Full Name
Varun Aaron
Nationality
India
Other Name
Varun Aaron
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
29 Oct 1989 (36y 114d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Fast
Teams
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 9 | 14 | 5 | 35 | 9 | 3.88 | 110 | 31.81 | -- | -- |
| odi | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8.00 | 15 | 53.33 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 95 | 33 | 18 | 133 | 17 | 8.86 | 184 | 72.28 | -- | -- |
| fc | 66 | 99 | 20 | 837 | 72 | 10.59 | 1993 | 41.99 | -- | 1 |
| list a | 88 | 47 | 16 | 326 | 34 | 10.51 | 428 | 76.16 | -- | -- |
| t10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| test | 9 | 14 | 198.10 | 947 | 18 | 3/97 | 52.61 | 4.77 | 66.0 | -- | -- |
| odi | 9 | 9 | 63.20 | 419 | 11 | 3/24 | 38.09 | 6.61 | 34.5 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 95 | 93 | 319.50 | 2731 | 93 | 3/16 | 29.36 | 8.53 | 20.6 | -- | -- |
| fc | 66 | 103 | 1657.30 | 5756 | 173 | 6/32 | 33.27 | 3.47 | 57.4 | 8 | 6 |
| list a | 88 | 87 | 685.50 | 3733 | 141 | 6/33 | 26.47 | 5.44 | 29.1 | 5 | 4 |
| t10 | -- | -- | 0.00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND-L vs WI-L | - | 2/40 | 29 Jul 2025 | Leicester | t20 |
| IND-L vs ENG-L | - | 1/34 | 27 Jul 2025 | Leeds | t20 |
| GA vs JHA | 5 | 2/29 | 05 Jan 2025 | Jaipur | lista |
| JHA vs GUJ | 4* | 0/43 | 28 Dec 2024 | Jaipur | lista |
| HAR vs JHA | 6 | 0/46 | 26 Dec 2024 | Jaipur | lista |
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