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Wife: G. R. Sailaja
Age: 47 Years
Hometown: Hyderabad
| Bio | |
| Full Name | Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman |
| Nickname | Very Very Special, Lachu Bhai |
| Profession | Former Indian Cricketer |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 1” |
| Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 72 kg in Pounds- 159 lbs |
| Body Measurements (approx.) | – Chest: 42 Inches – Waist: 36 Inches – Biceps: 14 Inches |
| Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Cricket | |
| International Debut | Test– 20 November 1996 vs South Africa at Ahmedabad ODI– 9 April 1998 vs Zimbabwe at Cuttac |
| International Retirement | Test– 24 January 2012 vs Australia at Adelaide ODI– 3 December 2006 vs South Africa at Centurion |
| Coach/Mentor | Not Known |
| Domestic/State Team | Deccan Chargers, Hyderabad (India), Kochi Tuskers Kerala, Lancashire |
| Nature on field | Cool |
| Likes to play against | Australia |
| Favourite Shot | Leg Flick |
| Records (main ones) | • 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 of 2021) | 47 Years |
| Birthplace | Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana) |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | Hyderabad, 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 
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| Religion | Hinduism |
| Hobbies | Playing Badminton and Sqash, Watching Lawn Tennis matches, Reading |
| Favourites | |
| Cricketer | Mohammed Azharuddin |
| Food | Continental Foods, South Indian Cuisines |
| Cricket Ground | Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, Sydney, Australia, Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| Film | Jerry MacGuire |
| Actor(s) | Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan |
| Actress | Aishwarya Rai |
| Singer | S Balasubraniam |
| 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 
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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.
- In July 2022, Laxman was appointed to the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Men’s Cricket Committee along with former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori. [1]Hindustan Times
