Varun Chakravarthy

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Varun Chakravarthy Biography
Biography
NameVarun Chakravarthy
Full NameVarun Chakravarthy Vinod
NicknameMystery spinner
ProfessionIndian International cricketer
Major teamsIndia (2021-Present)
Kolkata Knight Riders (2020-2021)
Kings XI Punjab (2019)
Tamil Nadu (2018-Present)
Date of BirthAugust 29, 1991
Age (In 2023)32 Years
Birth PlaceBidar, Karnataka, India
HometownThanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
ReligionHinduism
CasteKshatriya
Mother TongueKannada
Zodiac / Sun signVirgo
Physical Stats
Heightin centimeters- 175 cm
in meters- 1.75 m
in Feet Inches- 5ft 9in
Eye ColourGrey
Hair ColourBlack
Family and Marriage Details
Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseNeha Khedekar Chakaravarthy 1
Varun Chakravarthy and Neha Khedekar
Marriage DateDecember 11, 2020 in Chennai
Varun Chakravarthy and Neha Khedekar marriage picture
Parents
FatherC.V. Vinod Chakravarthy (Works at BSNL)
MotherMalini Chakravarthy
Sibling(s)
Sister(s)Vanditha Chakaravarthy 2
Cricket Information
Playing roleBowler
Batting styleRight-handed bat
Bowling styleLegbreak googly
T20I debutJuly 25, 2021 vs Sri Lanka
Education Details
SchoolSt. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Chennai
Kendriya Vidyalaya CLRI, Chennai
CollegeSRM University
Educational QualificationBachelor's degree in architecture
Contact/Social Media Details
Twittertwitter.com/chakaravarthy29 (60k followers)
Facebookfacebook.com/chakaravarthyvarun29 (728 followers)
Instagraminstagram.com/chakaravarthyvarun (217k followers)
Email[email protected]
Other Details
Net Worth (Approx)INR 20 Crores
Salary (IPL)INR 8.4 Crores
Facts
- Varun Chakravarthy is an Architect-turned-cricketer.
- He quit his job as an architect to pursue cricket professionally at the age of 25.
- Varun made a cameo appearance in Tamil-language sports drama movie Jeeva (2014) as a club cricketer.
- He married his longtime girlfriend Neha Khedekar in a closed ceremony in Chennai on December 11, 2020.
- On May 3, 2021 Varun Chakravarthy & his Kolkata Knight Riders teammate Sandeep Warrier tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, first the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore was called off and subsequently the tournament was suspended.
- He started playing cricket as a wicket-keeper-batsman at the age of 17.
- At the age of 17 he quit cricket & decided to become an architect as he could not see his future in cricket.
- After working as an architect for 2 years he quit his job to pursue cricket professionally.
- In 2015 he started playing cricket as a medium fast bowler for CromBest Cricket Club in Tamil Nadu but after suffering a knee injury he made his comeback as a spinner & started playing for Jubilee Cricket Club in the fourth division.
- Varun identifies himself as an ArChRICKETER.
Last UpdatedOctober 27, 2021

References
  1. https://www.instagram.com/neha.khedekar/[]
  2. https://www.instagram.com/vanditha_chaks/[]