Recently-retired Indian cricketer VVS Laxman was felicitated by the Karnataka State Cricket Association and insisted that his decision to retire despite being named in the squad is correct.
Kahan Shuru Kahan Khatam, with its retro-inspired title song and background score just tries too hard, both with the comedy and the message, feels Deepa Gahlot.
'I have always taken pride while donning the Indian jersey during my playing days and it is going to be no different when I take up this new role.'
He joined fellow Indian icons Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly on the prestigious list of MCC Honorary Life Members.
VVS Laxman inaugurated the newly-refurbished North Stand of the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in honour of former India captain and newly-elected Hyderabad Cricket Association president Mohammad Azharuddin.
Best remembered for his match-winning 281 against Australia at the Eden Gardens in 2001, former India batsman VVS Laxman revealed he was not fit enough to play that Test against Australia.
A team like India, which doesn't have players competing round the year in T20 leagues across the globe, doesn't need two separate coaches for the limited overs and Test format, feels former England spinner Graeme Swann.
VVS Laxman will join English county Nottinghamshire next month as a replacement for Adam Voges of Australia.
'They need batters who can bat out a full session in Australia.' 'You have seniors like Pujara and Rahane, who are scoring runs in domestic cricket. They have experience of Australian conditions too.' 'They should be given a chance to make a comeback, no harm in trying especially when your batting line-up is not even lasting a full session.'
The new-look Indian team to be captained by Shubman Gill departed for their upcoming tour for Zimbabwe on Tuesday.
R K Laxman was suffering from a prolonged illness.
Former batsman VVS Laxman said wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant should be brought back in the Indian T20 team as he is capable of winning matches on his own with the bat.
The Board Of Control For Cricket In India paid glowing tribute to VVS Laxman, saying that his stunning knocks in crisis situations shaped the history of Indian cricket.
All eyes will be on star India batter Virat Kohli, who is perhaps battling the biggest form crisis of his career.
Watching a young Sachin Tendulkar excelling against spinners Arshad Ayub and Venkatapathy Raju on a rank-turner in a Ranji Trophy match convinced him about the bright future of his junior teammate, recalled former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar.
Sachin Tendulkar led the chorus of former and current cricketers, hailing Rohit Sharma's men for winning the T20 World Cup.
Cartoonist's everywhere mourned the death of R K Laxman, who made personified the sublime wit and absurdity of life in his rendition of the Aam Aadmi, better known as Laxman's Common Man. Many fans of Laxman's work came up to the Common Man statue along the Worli seaface and paid their tributes to the artist.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Minister Anil Vij on Sunday said he will stake claim for the chief minister's post if the party returns to power in Haryana after the October 5 assembly polls.
Rajneesh Gupta surveys the batting landscape in India-Australia Test encounters.
V V S Laxman was plastered with cake by Rishabh Pant at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.
86-year-old Laxman, who was admitted to the Breach Candy Hospital on Sunday after suffering three mild strokes, is responding to medicines and is stable but the next two days are crucial, doctors attending on him said on Tuesday.
Indian Grandmaster R R Laxman walked away with the gold medal while Russia's Pavel Maletin won the overall title in the Parsvnath Commonwealth Chess Championship that concluded in Delhi on Tuesday.
'...VVS Laxman is going to Zimbabwe but new coach will join from Sri Lanka series'
'Fielding is non-negotiable. Whether you are a batsman or a bowler, you have to be an excellent fielder and you have to be athletic which will help you in running between the wickets. That's how the game has evolved'
Former BJP President Bangaru Laxman, who was caught on camera in 2001 while accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh in a fake defence deal hugely embarrassing the National Democratic Alliance government, died at a hospital in Hyderabad on Saturday.
VVS Laxman continued his prolific run in English cricket, hitting another half-century to guide Lancashire to 226 for seven against Yorkshire in their County Championship match at Headingley Carnegie. Opting to bat first, Lancashire ran into trouble losing both their openers when the score read just two before Laxman (50) starred in two crucial partnerships to steady the ship.
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis was among those who paid their last respects to the cartoonist
2008 Olympic gold medallist shooter, Abhinav Bindra took to his official X handle and thanked Neeraj for inspiring every Indian to dream big.
Star Indian batsman VVS Laxman struck his first County Championship century to put Lancashire in the box seat against Yorkshire on day three of the Division One match in Manchester. After bundling out Yorkshire for 181 in the first essay, Lancashire rode on centuries from Mal Loye (146) and Laxman (109) to reach 489 for five before declaring their innings.
Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande and all ranks of the force condoled the death of Agniveer, Gawate Akshay Laxman, who hailed from Maharashtra.
Some elements are creating obstacles in the path of India's development and are fearful of its rise on the global stage, but they will not succeed, he asserted.
A woman allegedly killed her three-year-old daughter after a fight with her husband in Maharashtra's Nagpur city and roamed around 4 km on streets with the body before informing the police about the incident, officials said on Wednesday.
Several former players, including India's Harbhajan Singh and VVS Laxman, on Thursday said that the turning Motera pitch, on which India defeated England by 10 wickets inside two days, was not ideal for Test cricket, an opinion that was not shared by the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.
Former India cricketer V V S Laxman backed the government's decision to not play a bilateral series against Pakistan, saying it is 'beyond sport at the moment'.
Nottinghamshire has given V V S Laxman time till Friday to make up his mind whether to join the county or not. Laxman was supposed to join the club as a replacement for Australian Adam Voges.
"I was the one who suggested that we should go back home immediately because it was clear it was one-sided and it was not fair but Anil (Kumble) showed great leadership qualities and managed everything," Laxman said during the launch of his book '281 and Beyond' in New Delhi on Tuesday.
The Indian Institute of India (IIT) Bombay has imposed a fine of up to Rs 1.2 lakh on eight students, who performed a play that allegedly mocked Lord Ram and portrayed the Ramayana in a bad light, a fellow student said on Thursday.
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