Varun Chakravarthy

Kolkata Knight Riders

Salary (2025)

₹12 Crore

Total IPL Income

₹52 Crore

Salary (2024)

₹12 Crore

IPL Salary Rank

#46

Role

bowler

Nationality

Indian

Batting Style

Right Handed Bat

Bowling Style

Right-arm Leg-Break

Personal Details

Birthday

Date : 29 August 1991 Age: 33 Years Old

Birth Place

Bidar India

Zodiac Sign

Virgo

Relationship

Neha Khedekar (2020)

Height

5 feet 9 inches (175 cm)

Varun Chakravarthy IPL Fees Table
S.No	Year	Team	Salary
1	2025	Kolkata Knight Riders	₹12 Crore
2	2024	Kolkata Knight Riders	₹12 Crore
3	2023	Kolkata Knight Riders	₹12 Crore
4	2022	Kolkata Knight Riders	₹8 Crore
5	2021	Kolkata Knight Riders	₹4 Crore
6	2020	Kolkata Knight Riders	₹4 Crore
Total Salary:			₹52 Crore

Estimated Wealth by period

$3.7M - 4.7 Million

Varun Chakravarthy Net Worth over last years

Yearly earnings (based on current year (2025))

$1.3M - 1.5 Million

Net Worth (based on previous year (2024))

$2.80 Million

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Introduction

Varun Chakaravarthy is an Indian cricketer known for his mystery spin and ability to bowl tight spells in the middle overs. He has been a crucial part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and gained recognition for his consistent performances with the ball.

Cricket Career

International Debut:

Twenty20 (T20) Debut: July 25, 2021, vs Sri Lanka
First-Class (FC) Debut: Yet to debut
List A Debut: September 20, 2018
Indian Premier League (IPL) Debut: March 27, 2019

IPL Career:

Debuted in IPL 2019 for Kings XI Punjab.
Bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2020 for ₹4 crore.
2025-Present: Bought by Kolkata Knight Riders as their leading spinner.

Notable Achievements:

Best Domestic Performance – Took 22 wickets in IPL 2020, making him one of the top wicket-takers.
International Highlight – Represented India in the T20I series against Sri Lanka in 2021.
IPL Contribution – Consistently delivered for KKR with crucial breakthroughs and maintained an impressive economy rate.

Varun Chakaravarthy's Net Worth

As of 2025, Varun Chakaravarthy’s net worth is approximately ₹35 crore (about $4.2 million). Chakravarthy's IPL journey began in 2020 when Kolkata Knight Riders bought him for ₹4 crore. Since 2020, he has been with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), with his retention fee reaching ₹12 crore in 2025.

Chakaravarthy represents Tamil Nadu in domestic competitions, including the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy, and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Representing India in T20 Internationals since 2021, Chakravarthy earns a per-match match fee although he does not have a central contract with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

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Last Updated: March 31, 2025