Varun Chakaravarthy

About

Veteran bowler and athlete that originally began his professional cricketing career with the Tamil Nadu Cricket Team in the year 2018. Since then, he has played for the Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. He has also played for the Indian men's national cricket team. 

Before Fame

As a teenager, he attended the St. Patrick's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School. He later enrolled into India's SRM Institute of Science and Technology where he studied architecture. 

Trivia

Prior to his professional cricketing career, he was once hired to be an actor. In the year 2014, he was given the opportunity to act in the sports drama film Jeeva. On May 3, 2021, Chakravarthy, along with his Kolkata Knight Riders teammate Sandeep Warrier, tested positive for COVID-19. As a result, the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore was called off. Ultimately, the tournament was suspended.

Family Life

He lives along with his wife Neha Khedekar and their family. He and his wife got married in December of 2020. 

Associated With

He has played alongside Rohit Sharma as a member of the Indian men's national team during his professional career.