Hardik Varma
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hardik Himanshu Varma |
| Born | 14 December 2000 Nagpur, Maharashtra, India |
| Batting | Left-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role | Bowler |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 2024–present | Arunachal Pradesh |
| FC debut | 10 October 2024 Arunachal Pradesh v Nagaland |
| LA debut | 21 December 2024 Arunachal Pradesh v Punjab |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 14 September 2025 | |
Hardik Himanshu Varma (born 14 December 2000) is an Indian cricketer who plays domestic cricket for Arunachal Pradesh. A left-handed batter and slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he made his first-class debut in the 2024–25 Ranji Trophy Plate League and later appeared in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and Vijay Hazare Trophy during the same season.[1][2]
Early life and youth career
Varma was born in Nagpur, Maharashtra.[1] He came through the Vidarbha Cricket Association system, representing Vidarbha in the Raj Singh Dungarpur Trophy (Under-14) where he finished as the highest wicket-taker for his team. He went on to play for Vidarbha in the Under-16 Vijay Merchant Trophy.[3]
He also represented RTM Nagpur University in the All India Inter-University Cricket Tournament held in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, where his team emerged runners-up and secured the silver medal.[4]
Domestic career
Varma made his first-class debut for Arunachal Pradesh against Nagaland on 10 October 2024 in the Ranji Trophy Plate League. He took 1/120 in 33 overs in the match.[5] In his second first-class appearance, he claimed his maiden five-wicket haul with figures of 5/77 against Mizoram.[6]
Varma made his Twenty20 debut on 23 November 2024 versus Himachal Pradesh in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and later top-scored with 35 (35) against Manipur.[7] He made his List A debut on 21 December 2024 in the Vijay Hazare Trophy against Punjab and scored 38 (82) against Karnataka later in the same tournament.[8]
Varma has also played for Kameng Kings in the Arunachal T20 Championship.[9] He was a net bowler for Rajasthan Royals from 2022 to 2025.[10]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hardik Varma Profile and Statistics". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ "Hardik Varma – Profile". Cricbuzz. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ "Vidarbha U14/U16 Records". CricketGraph. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ "RTMNU emerge runners-up at Inter-University Cricket". Times of India. 2022.
- ↑ "Nagaland vs Arunachal Pradesh, Ranji Trophy Plate 2024–25 – Live score". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ "Hardik Varma – Recent matches". Cricket.com. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ "Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024–25 – Live score". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ "Vijay Hazare Trophy 2024–25 – Scorecards". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ "Kameng Kings Statistics – Arunachal T20 Championship". CricketGraph. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ "RR retain net bowlers for IPL seasons". ESPNcricinfo. 2025.
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