IPL 2018: 5 Indian cricketers who will be missed this year

#5 Varun Aaron

Varun Aaron was Virat’ Kohli's go-to bowler

The Jharkhand pacer was a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders squad in the first three editions of the IPL. But he did not get a chance to don the Kolkata jersey even once and warmed the bench for three seasons. In 2011, he was bought by the Delhi Daredevils and eventually made his IPL debut in the fourth edition. Aaron played three seasons for the Daredevils (2011-2013), before moving to the Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore for the seventh edition in 2014.

At RCB, Varun Aaron was Virat’s go-to bowler and he repaid his captain’s faith by taking 16 wickets in ten games in the seventh season. Due to the injuries and poor form, he could not perform well in the next two editions and was eventually released by the RCB for the 2017 season. The right-arm bowler was part of the RCB squad that finished as the runners-up to a spirited Sunrisers Hyderabad unit in 2016.

In the 2017 auctions, Varun Aaron was bought by the Kings XI Punjab for INR 2.8 crore. In 42 IPL matches, he has taken 38 wickets at an economy of 8.66, with his best figures being 3/16. With a base price of INR 50 lakh, he found no buyers in the 2018 IPL auctions.