# Varun Chopra > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Varun_Chopra > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Varun_Chopra.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varun_Chopra > Source revision: 1353012627 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For the Irish cricketer, see [Varun Chopra (Irish cricketer)](/source/Varun_Chopra_(Irish_cricketer)). **Varun Chopra** (born 21 June 1987) is an English former [cricketer](/source/Cricket) who captained the [English U-19 cricket team](/source/English_U-19_cricket_team) in series against Sri Lanka in 2005 and India in 2006. Chopra attended [Ilford County High School](/source/Ilford_County_High_School) and played for Ilford Cricket Club.[1] In September 2021, Chopra announced his retirement from cricket.[2] ## Biography He played for [Essex](/source/Essex_County_Cricket_Club), and made his debut for the senior side in [2006](/source/2006_English_cricket_season), making 106 in a drawn game against [Gloucestershire](/source/Gloucestershire_County_Cricket_Club), becoming the youngest player to score a century for Essex in county cricket. Varun Chopra emerged from Essex, a county that has produced several international players, including former England captain Alastair Cook. He is an opening batsman and captained England Under-19s, leading the team to a series whitewash against Sri Lanka in 2005. He averaged 48 in the Test matches and scored a half-century in one of the two One Day Internationals. This was followed by an 11–0 defeat on the winter tour of Bangladesh. Varun Chopra joined the Willetton Dragons cricket club in the 2006/07 season to play first grade in Western Australia. Chopra's domestic season started off well in 2006 – he struck a hundred and a fifty on Championship debut and has been slowly making his mark in the first team, even keeping Grant Flower out of the side. Chopra joined Warwickshire for the start of the 2010 season.[3] In 2011 he became the first Warwickshire batsman to score double tons in back to back county matches.[4] After seven, largely successful seasons at Warwickshire, he returned to Essex during the 2016 season.[5] In 2017 and 2018 he played in the championship only when [Alastair Cook](/source/Alastair_Cook) was not available, as [Nick Browne](/source/Nick_Browne_(cricketer)) took the other opener position, but in limited-overs games he was first choice. In 2019 he had spectacular run in the London One-Day Cup scoring 3 centuries and averaging 84[6] , but Essex did not qualify for the play-offs. Chopra was part of the [England Lions](/source/England_Lions_cricket_team)' [tour of Australia](/source/England_Lions_cricket_team_in_Australia_in_2012%E2%80%9313) in 2013, and made a century against [Australia A](/source/Australia_A_cricket_team). In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Amsterdam Knights in the [inaugural edition](/source/2019_Euro_T20_Slam) of the [Euro T20 Slam](/source/Euro_T20_Slam) cricket tournament.[7][8] However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.[9] Chopra joined Middlesex on loan in July 2021, primarily to play in the [Royal London Cup](/source/Royal_London_One-Day_Cup). ## References 1. ["Derbyshire 312 Essex 271–4: Flower proves hot in chiller"](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/derbyshire-312-essex-2714-flower-proves-hot-in-chiller-404924.html). *The Independent on Sunday*. 22 June 2006. [Archived](https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220811/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/cricket/derbyshire-312-essex-2714-flower-proves-hot-in-chiller-404924.html) 11 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 April 2011. 1. ["Essex opener Varun Chopra retires from cricket"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/essex-opener-varun-chopra-retires-from-cricket-1279924). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 27 September 2021. 1. ["Chopra ready to make a step up with Warwickshire"](http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-warwickshire-sport/coventry-warwickshire-cricket/warwickshire-ccc/2010/03/31/chopra-ready-to-make-a-step-up-with-warwickshire-92746-26143671/). *Coventry Telegraph*. 31 May 2010. Retrieved 24 April 2011. 1. ["Varun Chopra scores second successive double century to put Warwickshire in control against Worcestershire"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/counties/8469033/Varun-Chopra-scores-second-successive-double-century-to-put-Warwickshire-in-control-against-Worcestershire.html). *The Telegraph*. 24 April 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2011. 1. ["Varun Chopra"](https://www.essexcricket.org.uk/teams/first-xi/player-profiles/varun-chopra/). *The Fortress*. Retrieved 13 April 2019. 1. ["Essex Batting Averages"](http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12760;team=1035;type=tournament). *cricinfo*. Retrieved 13 April 2019. 1. ["Eoin Morgan to represent Dublin franchise in inaugural Euro T20 Slam"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27222261/eoin-morgan-represent-dublin-franchise-inaugural-euro-t20-slam). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 19 July 2019. 1. ["Euro T20 Slam Player Draft completed"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190719163945/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml). *Cricket Europe*. Archived from [the original](https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000010/001060.shtml) on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019. 1. ["Inaugural Euro T20 Slam cancelled at two weeks' notice"](https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27387389/inaugural-euro-t20-slam-cancelled-two-weeks-notice). *ESPN Cricinfo*. Retrieved 14 August 2019. ## External links - [Player Profile](http://warwickshireccc.com/team/mens/varun-chopra/) at Warwickshire County Cricket Club --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Varun Chopra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varun_Chopra) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varun_Chopra?action=history)). 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