The “God Of 4th Innings” retired from International cricket in 2012. Know more about VVS Laxman as he becomes the NCA head, his net worth, salary, career stats, runs, centures
The resident of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh was born on 1st November, 1974 and his full name is Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman.
The 6ft 1inch is also famous for his pitch name Very Very Special Laxman and has also been awarded with India’s Fourth highest Civilian Award Padma Shri in 2011. Moreover he is one of the few players to appear in 100 test matches without even appearing in a single One Day Cricket World Cup. The “God Of 4th Innings” retired from International cricket in 2012.
Furthermore he is named among the finest Test Cricketer of all time and for his brilliance in his career he was included in Wisden’s Five Cricketer Of the Year in 2022. Not only in International Cricket but also in domestic cricket he has enjoyed some good fortunes playing for the Hyderabad Domestic side and Under 19 for India’s National side. So below here we discuss about VVS Laxman Net Worth, Salary and few more career points.
VVS Laxman Net Worth And Salary As NCA Head
Through out his career Laxman has attracted some big brands with his milestone achievements in cricket, Pepsi and Sahara India are some of the major brands sponsoring him. As a matter of fact, he is also a brand representative of PETA and Swacch Bharat Abhiyaan which takes his net worth to an eye catching figure of around $13 Million.
For instance the mentor of the famous IPL side Sunrisers Hyderabad was appointed as the Head of NCA (National Cricket Academy) on December 13 as the post was vacant after Rahul Dravid took over Ravi Shastri as India’s Head Coach. The contract guaranteed him his place till the 2023 World Cup and a handsome amount of Rs.50 lakhs monthly and INR 6 Crores annually.
VVS Laxman Batting Career Runs, Stats, Centuries
Laxman started his international career against South Africa in 1996 and showed his gears in his second innings only by scoring a half century. Meanwhile his ODI career took off on 9th April 1998 against the Zimbabwe side and his contributions in both the formats cannot be ignored. VVS registers his averages as 45.5 in Test Cricket and 30.76 in ODI’s with scoring of 8781 and 2338 runs respectively in the formats.
In his IPL career Laxman has registered some good funds after his name whether we talk about the Inaugural season of the Indian Premier League in which Deccan Chargers bought him at the auction for $375,000 or the 2011 season auction which rewarded him $400,000. In his 20 matches played in IPL he scored 282 runs with an average of 14.84.
VVS Laxman Career Profile: Biography, Family, Wife, Full Name
Name : Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman
Born : 1st November, 1974, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Net Worth : $13 Million
Wife and Children : Wife name G. R. Shailaja, 2 children a son, Sarvajit and a daughter, Achinthya.
Test Career : Matches – 134
Average – 45.5
Runs Scored- 8781
ODI Career : Matches – 86
Average – 30.76
Runs Scored- 2338
IPL Career : Matches – 20
Average – 14.84
Runs Scored- 282
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