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Aryaman Varma was part of Dubai Capitals squad that won the ILT20 earlier this year and has been a net bowler for IPL franchise Delhi Capitals.
Aryaman Varma is a legspinner. (Pic Credit: IG/aryaman_varma11)
Wisden announced its annual cricket awards recently for various categories and among the winners is an Indian origin cricketer Aryaman Varma, an 18-year-old legspinner. Varma won Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year award for taking 51 wickets and scoring 300 runs while captaining Elton College in Berkshire (England).
Overall, Varma is the 17th recipient of the award which counts among the winners Jonny Bairstow – the first ever winner of this award in 2008 – and Jos Buttler – the third winner in 2010.
Born in London, the 18-year-old Englishman’s family hails from Delhi. He was bitten by the cricket bug during his early years which he spent in Mumbai.
Earlier this year, ILT20 franchise Dubai Capitals roped in Varma as a partial replacement for Australian batter Jake Fraser-McGurk. He was part of their squad as they went on to win the title.
Varma has also been associated with IPL franchise Delhi Capitals as their net bowler for the past three years. As per The Times of India, the teenager is being mentored by DC left-arm spinner Kuldeep Yadav.
