26 Facts About Varun Aaron

1. Varun Aaron continues to be in contention for a spot in the national team.

2. Varun Aaron was signed up by English Country side Durham, for the 2014 County Championship.

3. Varun Aaron was picked by the Shah Rukh Khan-owned Kolkata Knight Riders, but eventually went on to make his debut for Delhi Daredevils (DD) in the year 2011.

4. Varun Aaron is the fastest Indian bowler after he clocked a speed of 153 kmph, which is roughly 95 mph, in the final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy while he was representing Jharkhand in 2011.

5. Varun Aaron has mentioned that  former West Indies pacer Andy Roberts was his role model while he grew up.

6. Varun Aaron played two Tests in England and Australia, and despite not having a major contribution, Varun Aaron chipped in with a couple of wickets here and there.

7. Varun Aaron made his ODI debut against England at Wankhede and impressed everyone with his pace and accuracy.

8. Varun Aaron was selected to train at the prestigious breeding ground for pacers in India, the MRF pace academy at the age of 15.

9. Varun Aaron was born and brought up in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.

10. Varun Aaron is the fastest Indian bowler after he clocked a speed of 153 kmph, which is roughly 95 mph, in the final of the Vijay Hazare.

11. Varun Aaron has had his moments, with 3 for 106 on debut against West Indies and 3 for 97 at Old Trafford, but is still on the lookout for the elusive consistency.

12. Varun Aaron was born in India on a Friday, December 1, 2000.

13. In July 2014, Varun Aaron was selected by India for the five-match Test series to be played in England.

14. Varun Aaron was selected in the Test squad for the first time in India's home series against the West Indies.

15. Varun Aaron made his ODI comeback against Sri Lanka where he was only able to bowl 4.1 overs before he injured his ankle.

16. On 25 January 2014, Varun Aaron made his international comeback after 2 years, having previously suffered from a back injury.

17. Varun Aaron took three wickets for 24 runs, all of which were bowled out, which included England's top scorer Tim Bresnan in that match.

18. Varun Aaron was bought by Rajasthan Royals for 2.4 cr inr in 2018 auctions.

19. Varun Aaron broke the tenth-wicket stand between Dhiraj Singh and Senapati after a long wait of 24.3 overs.

20. Varun Aaron has taken 38 wickets in 42 IPL matches so far.

21. Varun Aaron was a stand-out performer as he picked a fifer while Kerala's Basil Thampi looked in fine rhythm as he derailed the Bengal batting line-up.

22. Varun Aaron was the star of show as he picked five wickets for Jharkhand bowling Rajasthan for 100 runs.

23. Varun Aaron had claimed eight wickets in the last round as Jharkhand steamrolled Haryana in Lahli inside two days.

24. Varun Aaron has played in the India vs South Africa Test series in which he features in the 1st Test at Mohali on 5 November 2015.

25. In July 2014, Varun Aaron was selected by India for the five match Test series to be played in England.

26. On January 25, 2014 Varun Aaron made his international comeback after 2 years, having previously suffered from a back injury.