• His knock of 281 runs against Australia in 2001 is rated as the greatest Test performance of the last fifty years.
• He is one among the few cricketers to score 3 centuries in a single ODI Series.
• He holds the record of maximum catches (12) by a non wicket-keeper in a single ODI Series.
• He share the world record for the highest partnership (376 runs) along with Rahul Dravid in the third inning of a Test match.
• By scoring 1217 runs at Eden Gardens, he became the second Indian cricketer to score 1000 or more runs with an average more than 100 at a single ground.
Career Turning Point
In 2001, when he knocked 281 runs against Australia at the Eden Gardens.
Personal Life
Date of Birth
1 November 1974
Age (as in 2016)
42 Years
Birth Place
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana)
Zodiac sign/Sun sign
Scorpio
Nationality
Indian
Hometown
Hyderabd, Telangana, India
School
Little Flower High School, Hyderabad
College
Teri University, New Delhi
Educational Qualifications
Honorary Doctorate Degree
Family
Father- Dr. V. Shantaram (Physician) Mother- Dr. V. Satyabhama (Physician) Brother- VVS Ramakrishna Sister- N/A
Religion
Hindu
Hobbies
Playing Badminton and Sqash, Watching Lawn Tennis matches, Reading
Favourite Things
Favourite Cricketer
Mohammed Azharuddin
Favourite Food
Continental Foods, South Indian Cuisines
Favourite Ground
Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore,
Sydney, Australia,
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
Favourite Film
Jerry MacGuire
Favourite Actor
Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan
Favourite Actress
Aishwarya Rai
Favourite Singer
S Balasubraniam
Favourite Politician
Chandrababu Naidu
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status
Married
Affairs/Girlfriends
Not Known
Wife
G. R. Sailaja, Post Graduate in Computer Applications (married 2004)
Children
Daughter- Achinthya Laxman Son- Sarvajit Laxman
Some Lesser Known Facts About V. V. S. Laxman
Does V. V. S. Laxman smoke?: No
Does V. V. S. Laxman drink alcohol?: No
Laxman’s parents are noted physicians.
Before coming into the cricket, he had to opt between the fields of medicine and cricket and of-course he opted the latter!
He is the great grand nephew of India’s second President Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
Laxman had to wait 3 years for his first Test Century.
His uncle, Baba Krishna Mohan, has a great contribution in shaping his cricket-career.
In the Under-19 International Game, Laxman and Brett Lee played their first match in the same match against each other.
His first and the last ODI match ended with a duck.
Laxman is an ardent devotee of Sathya Sai Baba.
He never got a chance to play in a World Cup Match.
In 2002, he was named one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year.
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