94Matches
111Wickets
31Runs
8Seasons
01 / Overview
Varun Chakravarthy IPL career
Varun Chakravarthy has played 94 IPL matches across 8 seasons (2019–2026), for Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. With the bat Chakravarthy has 31 runs at a strike rate of 58.49, with a top score of 10*. With the ball Chakravarthy has taken 111 wickets at an economy of 7.72, best figures 5/20. Chakravarthy's most wickets have come against Delhi Capitals (20 in 12 matches).
IPL 2027 retention status
Varun Chakravarthy is in the current Kolkata Knight Riders squad as a bowler on a contract of ₹12 crore. KKR must decide by 17 November 2026 whether to retain or release Chakravarthy; a released player goes into the pool for the 16 December 2026 mini-auction in Goa. The confirmed decision will be shown here once the retention lists are official.
02 / Teams
Varun Chakravarthy IPL teams by season
Every franchise Chakravarthy has played for, most recent first. Seasons with no appearances are left out.
- 2020–2026Kolkata Knight Riders
- 2019Kings XI Punjab
03 / Bowling
Varun Chakravarthy IPL bowling stats by season
Best = best bowling in a match (wickets/runs), Avg = runs conceded per wicket, Econ = runs conceded per over.
| Season | Team | M | Overs | Wkts | Best | Avg | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 | 41 | 11 | 3/14 | 32.73 | 8.78 |
| 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 13 | 50 | 17 | 3/22 | 22.53 | 7.66 |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 50 | 21 | 3/16 | 19.14 | 8.04 |
| 2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 52.4 | 20 | 4/15 | 21.45 | 8.15 |
| 2022 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 | 39 | 6 | 1/22 | 55.33 | 8.51 |
| 2021 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 17 | 68 | 18 | 3/13 | 24.89 | 6.59 |
| 2020 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 13 | 52 | 17 | 5/20 | 20.94 | 6.85 |
| 2019 | Kings XI Punjab | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1/35 | 35.00 | 11.67 |
| Career | 94 | 355.4 | 111 | 5/20 | 24.73 | 7.72 |
04 / Head to head
Varun Chakravarthy record against each IPL team
Runs and wickets against every opponent. Former names are grouped with the current franchise (Delhi Daredevils with Delhi Capitals, Kings XI Punjab with Punjab Kings).
| Against | M | Runs | HS | SR | Wkts | Best | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 17 | 3/22 | 8.94 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 12 | 1 | 1 | 20.00 | 13 | 2/18 | 7.13 |
| Delhi Capitals | 12 | 8 | 5 | 61.54 | 20 | 5/20 | 7.58 |
| Mumbai Indians | 11 | 0 | 0* | - | 9 | 2/17 | 6.93 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 11 | 19 | 10* | 65.52 | 15 | 4/15 | 7.18 |
| Punjab Kings | 10 | 2 | 2 | 50.00 | 11 | 3/26 | 7.21 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 1 | 1* | 100.00 | 16 | 3/14 | 6.70 |
| Gujarat Titans | 6 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 2/34 | 9.95 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 6 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 3/30 | 8.70 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 1/35 | 11.67 |
05 / Salary
Varun Chakravarthy IPL salary
| Current contract (KKR) | ₹12 crore |
| IPL 2027 retention fee | Confirmed after 17 November 2026 |
Salaries for earlier seasons will be added once verified against official auction records. No figures are estimated.
06 / Squad
More Kolkata Knight Riders players
- Cameron GreenAll-rounder · ₹25.2 crore
- Matheesha PathiranaBowler · ₹18 crore
- Rinku SinghBatter · ₹13 crore
- Sunil NarineAll-rounder · ₹12 crore
- Mustafizur RahmanBowler · ₹9.2 crore
- Ramandeep SinghAll-rounder · ₹4 crore
- Harshit RanaBowler · ₹4 crore
- Angkrish RaghuvanshiBatter · ₹3 crore
- Tejasvi SinghWK-Batter · ₹3 crore
- Rachin RavindraAll-rounder · ₹2 crore
- Finn AllenWK-Batter · ₹2 crore
- Vaibhav AroraBowler · ₹1.8 crore
See full Kolkata Knight Riders retention list All IPL 2027 players, team by team
Data note. IPL stats are calculated from ball-by-ball records of every IPL match from 2008 to 2026 published by Cricsheet (ODC-BY licence). A handful of washed-out games have no ball-by-ball record, so totals can differ slightly from official figures. Prices are current contract values, not 2027 retention fees.