‘This might be my last game’ - Varun Aaron set to retire from red ball cricket after Ranji season

34-year-old Indian pacer Varun Aaron is all set to retire from red-ball cricket after Jharkhand's ongoing Ranji Trophy fixture against Rajasthan. The pacer will continue to play white-ball cricket for the time being and will be making a final call about his future in the shorter formats ahead of the next domestic season. 

It is worth noting that Jharkhand have failed to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Ranji Trophy, and the clash against Rajasthan will be their final one for the season. 

Speaking of the same, Aaron opined that since he bowled very fast in his prime, he picked up a number of injuries as a result of that.

"I have been playing red-ball cricket since 2008. Since I bowled fast, I picked up a number of injuries. I understand now that my body won't allow me to continue bowling fast in red-ball cricket, so I have decided to quit,” Aaron was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo.

"This might be my last game in front of my family and the people of Jamshedpur, because we don't often play white-ball games here [Keenan Stadium]. I had started my career here, so this is quite emotional for me,” he added.

Pace is my favourite thing while bowling: Aaron

Aaron made his Ranji Trophy debut in 2008, against Jammu and Kashmir at home in Ranchi, and picked up two wickets in each innings. His sheer pace helped his career, and the national team came calling, and he soon made his international debut in an ODI against England at the Wankhede Stadium in 2011.

The 34-year-old also revealed that pace bowling was his favourite thing, and he always looks to focus on his pace, but one needs to take care of his body as well. 

"Pace is my favourite thing while bowling. Whenever I bowl, my only focus is to bowl as fast as I can. But you need to understand your body too,” Aaron said.