Varun Chopra

Varun Chopra
Personal information
Full name
Varun Chopra
Born (1987-06-21) 21 June 1987 (age 37)
Barking, London, England
NicknameTidz
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
2005–2009Essex
2010–2016Warwickshire (squad no. 3)
2016–2021Essex (squad no. 6)
2019Sussex (on loan) (squad no. 2)
2021Middlesex (on loan)
FC debut15 April 2006 Essex v Loughborough UCCE
LA debut9 June 2006 Essex v Sri Lankans
Career statistics
Competition FC LA T20
Matches 192 117 116
Runs scored 10,243 4,844 2,908
Batting average 34.48 45.27 29.08
100s/50s 20/50 12/28 2/20
Top score 233* 160 116
Balls bowled 204 18
Wickets 0 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 228/– 42/– 25/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 September 2021

Varun Chopra (born 21 June 1987) is an English former cricketer who captained the English U-19 cricket team in series against Sri Lanka in 2005 and India in 2006. Chopra attended Ilford County High School and played for Ilford Cricket Club.[1] In September 2021, Chopra announced his retirement from cricket.[2]

  1. ^ "Derbyshire 312 Essex 271–4: Flower proves hot in chiller". The Independent on Sunday. 22 June 2006. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2011.
  2. ^ "Essex opener Varun Chopra retires from cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 September 2021.