Full name Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman Born November 1, 1974, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh Current age 31 years Major teams India, Hyderabad Playing Role Batsman Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling style Right-arm offbreak
One of the most stylish left-handers in the world, VVS Laxman is a pure delight to watch when he plays stokes all over the ground. Immensely talented and gifted with timing, VVS Laxman has played many match winning innings for India.
Playing specially well against the Australians, he has often teamed up with Rahul Dravid to come up with some of the most spectacular moments of Indian cricket. The 2001 Test at Eden Gardens, Calcutta is one such instant where he scored 281 not out, thereby breaking the record of Sunil Gavaskar and also taking India to a victory after following on against the indomitable Aussies.
Though there have been many such career highlights, VVS Laxman had to face the disappointment of being left out of the 2003 World Cup squad. He was surprisingly not included in the team that finished runners up behind Australia.
However, the Hyderabadi southpaw has not been able to consistently maintain his good form, failing at crucial stages. This has resulted in him losing a permanent place in the Indian national squad. But given his class, there is no doubt that the services of VVS Laxman will be required by the team in the future.
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