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
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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
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Likes to play against | Australia
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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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