Laxman to enter new partnership

In between the current series Down Under and the planned tour to Pakistan, VVS Laxman will record a personal milestone: his marriage, scheduled for February 15, to Shailaja.

The bride to be is an mca student and a close relative, Laxman’s mother Dr Satyabhama said here today. ‘‘It’s an arranged marriage and the girl is our close relative from my husband’s side’’, she said and gave no more details.

Laxman’s parents, Dr Shantaram and Dr Satyabhama recently returned from Australia where they watched their son score two centuries in the Test series.

‘‘It was nice to be there and watch him get good runs’’, she said adding that they celebrated the new year at Sydney and it was a thrilling experience.