- Born
- Birth nameVangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman
- Nicknames
- VVS
- Very Very Special
- Height6′ 0¾″ (1.85 m)
- VVS Laxman was born on November 1, 1974 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. He has been married to G. R. Sailaja since 2004. They have two children.
- SpouseG. R. Sailaja(2004 - present) (2 children)
- Unique ability to bat alongside the tail end to secure a draw in any of the second innings and even wins in case of fourth innings.
- Highly elegant cover drives.
- Laxman is a former Indian cricketer and currently a cricket commentator.
- In the 1999-2000 season of Ranji Trophy, he broke the record for most runs in a Ranji season when he made 1415 runs, at an average of 108, in just 9 matches notching up eight hundreds.
- Laxman made his Test debut in 1996 against South Africa at Ahmedabad, scoring a fifty in the second innings of the match.
- Border - Gavaskar Trophy 2000-01: 2nd Test, Day 4 (2001):- VVS Laxman scored an extraordinary knock of 281 in the second innings (following on) when under tremendous pressure and with Australia looking set for a crushing 17th win in a row. He broke Sunil Gavaskar's long standing Indian Test record score of 236*. This remained the highest ever by an Indian until it was eclipsed by Virender Sehwag's triple ton against Pakistan in Multan in March 2004. The innings also contributed to a record partnership of 376 with Rahul Dravid who made 180 and together they survived the whole 4th day.
- The 2011-12 test series in Australia was his as well as Sachin Tendulkar's only occasion the two batting legends failed to score a century against the hosts. It was also their last ever tour to the country.
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