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Indian pacer Varun Aaron, who represented India in 18 matches, announced his retirement from all forms of professional cricket. On Friday, January 10, Aaron took to social media and confirmed his decision via an emotional post. Aaron made headlines when he clocked the speed of 153 kph during the 2010-11 Vijay Hazare Trophy final against Gujarat. However, his career has been plagued by recurring injuries as he represented Men in Blue in a total of 18 matches, where he picked only 29 wickets.
However, Aaron was regularly a part of Jharkhand’s domestic cricket team. Owing to injuries, Aaron was forced to announce his retirement from red-ball cricket last February, and now eventually, he has pulled out of all forms of the cricket. Varun played his last game for Jharkhand against Goa in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024-25 on January 10. It is to be noted that Aaron represented India in 9 Tests and as many ODIs, where he claimed a total of 19 wickets. He last played his international match for India in a Test match against South Africa in November 2015. Moreover, he played a total of 52 IPL matches for franchises including DC, RCB, PBKS, RR and GT.
I have lived, breathed, and thrived on the rush of bowling: Varun Aaron announces retirement in emotional post
The 35-year-old took to Instagram and shared an emotional post to announce his retirement. He wrote, “For the past 20 years, I have lived, breathed, and thrived on the rush of bowling fast. Today, with immense gratitude, I officially announce my retirement from representative cricket.” "Over the years, I've had to push both my physical and mental limits to recover from numerous career-threatening injuries, having to comeback time and again, this was only possible thanks to the relentless dedication of the physios, trainers, and coaches at the National Cricket Academy.”
He concluded by saying, “As I bid farewell to a pursuit that has consumed me completely, I now look forward to savoring the smaller joys in life while staying deeply connected to the game that has given me everything. Fast bowling has been my first love, and though I step off the field, it will always be a part of who I am.”
