Indian batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar feels that VVS Laxman's void in the Indian team will be difficult to fulfill and he will miss the Hyderabadi stylist who announced his retirement with immediate effect.
Tendulkar tweeted that "When I walk out to play in Hyderabad, I will feel a deep void. A void that can never be fulfilled. My dear friend, VVS Laxman," as was mentioned in an HT report.
Former Dilip Vengsarkar also paid tribute to Laxman and said that cricketers like him emerge only once in a generation.
The report also quoted Ganguly as saying, “"That was the brightest day in Laxman's career. That innings had a big impact on Indian cricket. It had given us a huge sense of relief and made us have belief in ourself that we're not behind... Since then, we never looked back as Indian cricket kept improving."
Meanwhile a report in the DNA writes that Board of Cricket Control of India (BCCI) paid glowing tributes to Laxman and his knocks during the crisis situations shaped the history of Indian cricketer.
"Not many batsmen made batting look as easy as VVS Laxman. He was an exceptional cricketer, who excelled in pressure situations. The classic innings that he essayed in crisis situations shaped the history of Indian cricket, none more so than the 281 against Australia at Kolkata in March 2001,” N Srinivasan said.
"If a cricketer's greatness is to be measured in terms of his performances against the best opposition of his time, then Laxman stands right at the top. His record against Australia, the world's no. 1 team for the better part of his career, speaks for itself,” he further added.