Vangipurappu Venkata Sai Laxman

Laxman praised Jemimah's character, saying that the capacity to persevere in the face of difficulty is a sign of true assertiveness and mental fortitude.

Five instances where Indian cricketers defied the odds, and considerable pain, to continue playing in Test matches.

Despite Mongia not even being part of the Zimbabwe tour — around which the selection meeting revolved — the primary contest was between him and VVS Laxman.

Gautam Gambhir could lose his role as the head coach of Team India in the Test format if the fails to impress in the Australia series.

The white-ball squad led by Suryakumar Yadav will leave India close to November 3, while the Test unit will fly to Down Under on November 10-11.

Virat Kohli broke into a loud cheer and Rohit Sharma joined him, as Sarfaraz Khan reached his maiden Test hundred. This Indian team might occasionally suffer batting implosions like 46 all out against New Zealand in the first innings in Bangalore.

VVS Laxman has taken charge of India's men team in the past, when the current support staff led by Rahul Dravid has been given a breather.

Sachin Tendulkar, who retired from international cricket in 2013, was one of the most adored cricketers both in India and globally and nearly a decade after his retirement, remains admired by fans.

Salim Durani played 29 Tests for India between 1960 and 1973 and made 1202 runs with one century and seven half-centuries to his name.

England, who won their second T20 World Cup title in Australia on Sunday, have set the benchmark with their fearless brand of cricket.

”Yes, VVS Laxman will be in charge of the Indian team in Zimbabwe for the three-match ODI series. It’s not like Rahul Dravid is taking a break. The ODI series in Zimbabwe finishes on August 22 and Dravid along with Indian team will reach the UAE on August 23. Since there is little gap between the two events, Laxman will be in charge of the Indian squad in Zimbabwe,” BCCI secretary Shah told.

"Yes, VVS Laxman will be in charge of the Indian team in Zimbabwe for the three-match ODI series. It's not like Rahul Dravid is taking a break," BCCI secretary Shah said.

VVS Laxman will take over from his former batting colleague Rahul Dravid, who was recently appointed as chief coach of the Indian team following the end of Ravi Shastri’s tenure, as reported by by PTI on October 26.

VVS Laxman has 8,781 runs to his name and is already the batting consultant of West Bengal at present; he is also the mentor of Indian Premier League (IPL) team Sunrisers Hyderabad.

VVS Laxman, who captained Hyderabad’s erstwhile Deccan Chargers IPL team and has mentored SRH since 2013, talks about what makes Rashid Khan the No. 1 white-ball bowler, expectations from T Natarajan and why he thinks Mumbai Indians are the toughest to beat

Laxman's 'very very special' post went viral in no time, garnering more than 27,000 likes and as many as 3,000 retweets.

En route his ninth ODI hundred, the stylish right-hander from Mumbai broke a plethora of records, including the one where he surpassed Sir Vivian Richards' 153 which has been the highest individual score against Australia in an ODI Down Under for the last 37 years. Rohit faced 163 balls hitting 13 boundaries and seven huge sixes.

Here's a quick guide to the semi-finals. The winners advance to the final on Sunday, March 29 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

India replaces VVS Laxman with Badrinath for New Zealand test series.

Factbox on India batsman VVS Laxman who announced his retirement from international cricket on