'A leader who talked through his deeds': VVS Laxman heaps praise on MS Dhoni
Cricket | June 09, 2020 11:22 ISTVVS Laxman on Tuesday hailed MS Dhoni's leadership quality, saying that he was a captain "who talked through his deeds."
VVS Laxman on Tuesday hailed MS Dhoni's leadership quality, saying that he was a captain "who talked through his deeds."
VVS Laxman hailed his former teammate Zaheer Khan, saying that he was determined to chase his dreams and shed his comfort zones along the way.
While he admitted that he was terrified at watching them, he eventually bagged the prized wickets.
Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman paid tribute to Yuvraj Singh, calling him an 'inspiration' for his fight against cancer and for his contribution to the side in the 2011 World Cup win.
On Friday, Laxman paid a tribute to Sehwag, saying the 41-year-old had immense self-belief and positivity which was both "mind-boggling and infectious".
Laxman and Harbhajan were part of the memorable 2001 Kolkata Test against Australia in which India registered one of the most famous victories in the history of Test cricket.
Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman paid tribute to Virender Sehwag, saying that his 'self-belief and positivity' was 'mind-boggling' and 'contagious'.
VVS Laxman took to Twitter to pay tribute to India's pace bowling legend, saying that he triggered a 'revolution' in the country's fast-bowling setup.
Dravid represented India in 164 Tests, 344 ODIs and one T20I in which he scored 13288, 10899 and 31 runs respectively.
Suresh Raina was the fourth wicket to fall in the innings but he was caught in the thick of the action as Laxman's runner.
Laxman had on Sunday revealed that over the next few days, he would be paying tribute to some of the cricketers he's played alongside with who've had an influence on him and his career.
The veteran batsman took to Twitter and decided to give tribute some of the players he played alongside. On Sunday, Laxman decided to reveal the first name and it was none other than 'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar.
Laxman shared a photo with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela on his Twitter account. The picture also has Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar in it.
Laxman recalled how Rohit, despite being a youngster then, grew in stature and became a valuable member of the high-profile Chargers squad.
It is not official yet but there is speculation that the BCCI wants to hold the IPL in the October window after the tournament was postponed indefinitely earlier this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Faf du Plessis reckons that the compulsory 14-day quarantine period might lead to cricket boards scheduling shorter tours.
Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman shared a video of a specially-abled child bowling at nets.
19 years ago on this very date, India had sealed the victory in Kolkata where Laxman had scored 281 runs and Dravid added 180 runs on the board as the hosts won by 171 runs in Kolkata despite incuring a follow-on.
Former Bangladesh skipper Mashrafe Mortaza compared one of the side's cricketers to VVS Laxman during a live chat with Tamim Iqbal.
Brett Lee revealed why it was difficult to dismiss VVS Laxman, who was significantly dominant against the Australian side in his prime.
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