V.V.S. Laxman
About
V.V.S. Laxman, a former right-hand batsman, is famous for his elegant stroke play. Laxman is a middle-order batsman in Test cricket, having played over 100 matches.
V.V.S. Laxman scored 281 runs against Australia in Eden Gardens in 2001, making it the most remarkable test performance in history. Laxman and Rahul Dravid created a record for the highest partnership in the history of Test cricket.
In its first year, Laxman was the Captain of the Deccan Chargers team in the I.P.L. Laxman is now a mentor to the SunRisers Hyderabad team and is also on the Advisory Board of the BCCI.
Today, apart from being remembered as one of the finest batsmen, he is engaged with his philanthropic works and is famous as a commentator.
Awards and Accomplishments
Awards and Accomplishments
Laxman was awarded the ‘Arjuna Award’ in 2001, ‘Padma Shri’ in 2011 and the ‘Wisden Cricketer of the Year’ in 2002.
In Laxman’s 16 years successful career, he has played 134 test matches and is the fourth-highest run-scorer in Test cricket, scoring 8781 runs. He is one of the only six Indian Test cricketers to score 100 runs in a single session of a Test match.
V.V.S. Laxman is the only Indian to score 1000 runs at one ground with an average of over 100.
Why V.V.S. Laxman ?
A very popular motivational speaker, Laxman shares insights, anecdotes, and memorable moments from international cricket history and inspires the audience with stories about motivation and the power of positive thinking.
Laxman also gives an inside look into your favourite cricketers and what transformed them into champions.
