IPL 2026: Why are Varun Chakravarthy and Romario Shepherd not playing Match 57?
Why are Varun Chakravarthy, Romario Shepherd not playing?
13 May 2026
2 MinVarun Chakravarthy
India
ICC Ranking
#2 Bowler in T20
Current Series
Full Name
Varun Chakravarthy
Nationality
India
Other Name
Varun Chakravarthy
Role
Bowler
Birth Date
29 Aug 1991 (34y 258d)
Birth Place
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Batting Style
Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style
Right Arm Leg Spin
Teams
ICC Ranking
#2 Bowler in T20
Batting Performance
| Format | M | Inns | No | R | H.S | Avg | BF | SR | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 91 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 10 | 5.20 | 48 | 54.17 | -- | -- |
| odi | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| t20i | 45 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0.75 | 15 | 20 | -- | -- |
| t20 | 157 | 35 | 18 | 102 | 24 | 6 | 131 | 77.86 | -- | -- |
| fc | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0 | -- | -- |
| list a | 29 | 14 | 3 | 121 | 32 | 11 | 168 | 72.02 | -- | -- |
| t10 | 1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Bowling Performance
| Format | M | Inns | Ovs | R | Wkts | BBI | Avg | ECN | SR | 4W | 5W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ipl | 91 | 90 | 339.40 | 2607 | 110 | 5/20 | 23.70 | 7.68 | 18.53 | 1 | 1 |
| odi | 4 | 4 | 40.00 | 190 | 10 | 5/42 | 19 | 4.75 | 24 | -- | 1 |
| t20i | 45 | 43 | 160.30 | 1213 | 73 | 5/17 | 16.61 | 7.55 | 13.1 | 1 | 2 |
| t20 | 157 | 154 | 578.10 | 4412 | 207 | 5/17 | 21.31 | 7.63 | 16.7 | 2 | 3 |
| fc | 1 | 1 | 39.00 | 105 | 1 | 1/105 | 105 | 2.69 | 234 | -- | -- |
| list a | 29 | 29 | 252.30 | 1072 | 75 | 5/9 | 14.29 | 4.24 | 20.2 | 1 | 5 |
| t10 | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 5 | 1 | 1/5 | 5.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | -- | -- |
Recent Form (Last 5 Matches)
| Match | Bowl | Date | Venue | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC vs KKR | 0/28 | 08 May 2026 | Delhi | t20 |
| SRH vs KKR | 3/36 | 03 May 2026 | Hyderabad | t20 |
| LSG vs KKR | 2/33 | 26 Apr 2026 | Lucknow | t20 |
| KKR vs RR | 3/14 | 19 Apr 2026 | Kolkata | t20 |
| GT vs KKR | 2/34 | 17 Apr 2026 | Ahmedabad | t20 |
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