VVS Laxman

Quick Facts

Full Name	VVS Laxman
Occupation	Cricket Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 1, 1974(1974-11-01)
Age	50
Birthplace	Hyderabad
Country	India
Birth City	Telangana
Horoscope	Scorpio

VVS Laxman Biography

VVS Laxman is one of the most popular and richest Cricket Player who was born on November 1, 1974 in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Former right-handed cricketer for Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy and the Deccan Chargers in the IPL and a six-time man of the Match award-winner in Indian Tests.

He played a 199-run partnership together with He shared a 199-run partnership with Rahul Dravid in the semi-final of the Duleep Trophy in the 1995-96 season against West Zone. in the semi-finals of the Duleep Trophy in the 1995-96 season. The team was defeated by West Zone.

Laxman made his first-class debut for Hyderabad against Punjab in the quarter- final match of 1992–93 Ranji Trophy season. He scored a duck in the first innings and 17 in the second. He played only one match for Hyderabad in the next season, before getting dropped. However, he was named in the South Zone squad for the 1994-95 Duleep Trophy in the back of his impressive outings for India Under-19s, but he failed to score big in the tournament. In the following Ranji Trophy season, Laxman notched up 532 runs from five matches at an average of 76 scoring two centuries. In the semi-final of the Duleep Trophy of 1995-96 season against West Zone, Laxman scored 47 in the first innings and a spectacular 121 in the second innings, sharing a 199-run partnership with skipper Rahul Dravid. He had another brilliant Ranji season the next year, as he piled 775 runs in just 11 innings at an average of 86 with 3 centuries and a best of 203* that came against Karnataka in the semi-final, which Hyderabad eventually lost. He was picked to play for Rest of India against Karnataka in the Irani Cup and also in the Board President’s XI squad against the touring Australian team. He played only three matches in 1996-97 Ranji season, where he scored three half-centuries, before getting picked for the Indian Test team against South Africa.

Laxman made his Under-19 debut for India against Australia in February 1994. Batting at six, he made 88 in his debut innings against a bowling attack that consisted of Brett Lee and Jason Gillespie, both of whom were making their debuts too. In the second game of the series, Laxman scored an unbeaten 151 in the first innings and 77 in the second innings to help his team register a 226-run victory. He continued his good form as he scored 36 and 84 in the third game to end up as the leading run-scorer of the series. The Test series was followed by a 3-match ODI series, where he managed scores of 24, 22 and

77. Later in August that year, the India Under-19 team toured England for 2 ODIs and 3 Test matches. Laxman disappointed in the ODIs with scores of 20 and
78. However, in the first Test he struck 119 in the first innings, but did not get to bat in the second innings as India cruised to a 9-wicket win. He made only 28 in the second match and 4 in the third.

There is a son called Sarvajit along with a girl named Achinta.

VVS Laxman Net Worth

VVS Laxman is one of the richest Cricket Player from India. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, VVS Laxman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was originally enrolled as medical student but then decided to pursue his love of cricket.

He was awarded the Wisden’s Indian Player of the Year for 2012 in which was the same year that he retired from the sport.

Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman ( pronunciation (help ·info ) ; born 1 November 1974), commonly known as VVS Laxman or just VVS, is a former Indian international cricketer and a current cricket commentator and pundit. A right- hand batsman known for his elegant stroke play, Laxman played mostly test cricket, in the middle order. He is regarded as one of the best batsmen to have played the game. VVS is known for his incredible wrist work, numerous match-winning and match-saving innings, and his special ability to consolidate unprecedented support from non-specialist tail-end batsmen to do this has accorded him a unique status among cricketing legends. Laxman performed outstandingly well against the best team of his time, Australia, and his knock of 281 against them in Eden Gardens in 2001 is often considered as the greatest ever test-innings.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

VVS Laxman height 6 ft 1 in VVS weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is VVS Laxman Dating?

According to our records, VVS Laxman married to G. R. Sailaja. As of December 1, 2023, VVS Laxman’s is not dating anyone.

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Laxman’s career changed dramatically in the 2001 home series against Australia. In the first Test at Mumbai, Laxman made 20 and 12, as the entire Indian batting line-up, with the exception of Sachin Tendulkar, capitulated, leading to a 10-wicket defeat. This was Australia’s 16th consecutive Test win and extended their own world record.

Facts & Trivia

VVS Ranked on the list of most popular Cricket Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in India. VVS Laxman celebrates birthday on November 1 of every year.

Laxman is one of the few players to have played 100 Test matches, without ever appearing in a One-Day Cricket World Cup. Despite being a relatively slow runner between wickets, Laxman compensated this with his masterful stroke play and fast scoring. Even after playing many great innings, consistently, and in spite of him being revered all over the world as a great batsman, he had to fight a unique, career-long battle to prove himself over and over again to find a place in the national team. In 2002, he was named one of Wisden’s five Cricketers of the Year.

Where is VVS Laxman now?

Laxman is currently the Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) , and the head coach of the India Under-19 and India A teams.

Is Laxman a VVS?

NameVVS Laxman
| Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Age| 47 years 185 days
Teams| India, Deccan Chargers, Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Hyderabad, Sachin Blasters
Nickname| Laxman

Is VVS Laxman Brahmin?

“Even today, with the game reaching further and further into the countryside, and the so-called lower orders, the Indian team has a decided flavour with Anil Kumble, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, RP Singh and Ishant Sharma all Brahmins.

How many sixes did VVS Laxman hit in his career?

So including Tests and ODIs, Laxman has hit only nine sixes in his cricket career. He also played 25 Twenty20 matches and scored 491 runs with a strike rate of 114.71, his T20 career included 57 fours and eight sixes.

Which cricketer is highly educated?

We are talking about Aavishkar Salvi , who made his international debut for India against Bangladesh. Salvi is called as the ‘India’s most educated cricketer’.