#3 VVS Laxman
‘Very Very Special’ Laxman is widely regarded as one of the best Indian batsmen in Test cricket. He played 134 Test matches for India scoring over 8000 runs and two double hundreds after making his Test debut in 1996.
Laxman was hailed for his superb timing and has shadows of his idol Md. Azharuddin in his style of play. He formed the ‘Great Indian Batting Quartet’ along with Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly.
Much like his idol, Laxman never won the Ranji Trophy. He made his debut for Hyderabad in 1993 and played until 2012. He was excellent in the domestic circuit individually smashing numerous batting records.
Laxman has over 5000 runs in the Ranji Trophy including two triple-centuries. In 2000, Hyderabad was defeated by Mumbai in the final and although Laxman tried his best, his second innings century went in vain. This remains his team’s best performance.
