Why Varun Chakravarthy not playing in KKR vs PBKS?
Why Varun Chakravarthy not playing in KKR vs PBKS?
06 Apr 2026
2 MinVarun Chakravarthy
India
ICC Ranking
#2 Bowler in T20
Current Series
Full Name
Varun Chakravarthy
Nationality
India
Other Name
Varun Chakravarthy
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
29 Aug 1991 (34y 222d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Leg Spin
Teams
ICC Ranking
#2 Bowler in T20
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 86 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 10 | 5.20 | 48 | 54.17 | -- | -- |
| odi | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 45 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.75 | 15 | 20 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 152 | 35 | 18 | 102 | 24 | 6 | 131 | 77.86 | -- | -- |
| fc | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 29 | 14 | 3 | 121 | 32 | 11 | 168 | 72.02 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 86 | 85 | 320.40 | 2464 | 100 | 5/20 | 24.64 | 7.68 | 19.24 | 1 | 1 |
| odi | 4 | 4 | 40.00 | 190 | 10 | 5/42 | 19 | 4.75 | 24 | -- | 1 |
| t20i | 45 | 43 | 160.30 | 1213 | 73 | 5/17 | 16.61 | 7.55 | 13.1 | 1 | 2 |
| t20 | 152 | 149 | 559.10 | 4269 | 197 | 5/17 | 21.67 | 7.63 | 17 | 2 | 3 |
| fc | 1 | 1 | 39.00 | 105 | 1 | 1/105 | 105 | 2.69 | 234 | -- | -- |
| list a | 29 | 29 | 252.30 | 1072 | 75 | 5/9 | 14.29 | 4.24 | 20.2 | 1 | 5 |
| t10 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 | 1 | 1/5 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bat | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KKR vs SRH | 0* | 0/31 | 02 Apr 2026 | Kolkata | t20 |
| MI vs KKR | - | 0/48 | 29 Mar 2026 | Mumbai | t20 |
| IND vs NZ | - | 1/39 | 08 Mar 2026 | Ahmedabad | t20i |
| IND vs ENG | 0* | 1/64 | 05 Mar 2026 | Mumbai | t20i |
| IND vs WI | - | 1/40 | 01 Mar 2026 | Kolkata | t20i |
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