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Somshuvra Laha

Somshuvra Laha

Somshuvra Laha is a sports journalist with over 11 years' experience writing on cricket, football and other sports. He has covered the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, the 2016 ICC World Twenty20, cricket tours of South Africa, West Indies and Bangladesh and the 2010 Commonwealth Games for Hindustan Times.

Articles by Somshuvra Laha

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Fans throng the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. (REUTERS)

Published on Mar 08, 2026 07:15 pm IST

Kapil in 1983, Axar in 2026: How a peerless catch flips the emotional script

India's Axar Patel takes a catch to dismiss England's captain Harry Brook during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup semi-final match between India and England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. (AFP)

Published on Mar 06, 2026 08:19 pm IST

Finn flicks on the aggressor Kiwi switch

New Zealand's Finn Allen celebrates his fifty during the first T20 World Cup cricket semifinal match between New Zealand and South Africa in Kolkata, India, Wednesday. (AP)

Published on Mar 05, 2026 08:17 pm IST

T20 World Cup: New Zealand ride on Finn Allen’s record ton to humble South Africa

New Zealand’s Finn Allen celebrates after hitting the winning runs against South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. (Samir Jana/HT Photo)

Published on Mar 05, 2026 03:14 am IST

Made in India: A South African tale of heartbreak and hope

New Zealand's Mark Chapman (C) and Daryl Mitchell (R) attend a training session on the eve of their semi-final. (AFP)

Updated on Mar 03, 2026 10:01 pm IST

Unbeaten South Africa run into the doughty Kiwis

South Africa's captain and coaching staff inspect the pitch during a practice session ahead of their T20 World Cupsemi-final against New Zealand, in Kolkata. (AP)

Published on Mar 03, 2026 09:35 pm IST

The batter changes, but India’s batting template endures

Cricket - ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Super 8 - India v West Indies - Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India - March 1, 2026 India's Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube celebrate after the match REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 03, 2026 05:58 am IST

T20 World Cup: Samson basks in praise for ‘courageous’ knock

Sanju Samson plays a shot during the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 match against West Indies. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 03, 2026 05:58 am IST

Bumrah, the ‘banker’ India can count on

Jasprit Bumrah in action against West Indies during the T20 World Cup in Kolkata on Sunday. (AFP)

Published on Mar 02, 2026 09:07 pm IST

Battling lows, Samson finally lives ‘one of the greatest days’ of his life

Every time any pressure built up, Sanju Samson almost always carved a boundary to ease the nerves.(Reuters)

Published on Mar 02, 2026 05:47 am IST

T20 World Cup: Samson’s night at Eden as India enter semis

Sanju Samson. (REUTERS)

Published on Mar 02, 2026 12:00 am IST

In do-or-die game, India’s precision meets Windies power

(L-R) India's Axar Patel, Ishan Kishan and Varun Chakravarthy during a practice session at Eden Gardens on Saturday. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 01, 2026 12:42 pm IST

Chakravarthy can create the leverage India need

India spinner Varun Chakravarthy. (PTI)

Published on Feb 28, 2026 07:09 pm IST

Tilak keeps adding layers to his game

India's Tilak Varma. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 09:49 pm IST

India’s bowlers need to up their game against dangerous WI

India's Varun Chakravarthy. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 28, 2026 10:26 am IST

India bring campaign back on track with crushing win over Zimbabwe

Hardik Pandya during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup Super Eights match against Zimbabwe at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 08:07 am IST

At long last, Abhishek finally gets going

Abhishek Sharma plays a shot during the match against Zimbabwe. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 03:28 pm IST

Zimbabwe count on Blessing against India

Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani during a training session in Chennai. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 10:04 pm IST

Against Zimbabwe, Surya’s India face moment of reckoning

India's captain Suryakumar Yadav and Axar Patel during a practice session in Chennai. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 26, 2026 05:59 am IST

“Last game was the worst we played in two years”

ndia’s coach Gautam Gambhir with, Tilak Varma during a practice session in Chennai. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 09:08 pm IST

Samson bats, Rinku returns home due to family emergency

India's Sanju Samson during a practice session at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 11:31 pm IST

Tricky Zimbabwe next as India assess big picture

India captain Suryakumar Yadav and Axar Patel during a practice session in Chennai. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 03:07 pm IST

SL’s parade of errors gives England a big win

Sri Lanka's Maheesh Theekshana congratulates England's captain Harry Brook after England’s win. (AP)

Published on Feb 22, 2026 09:21 pm IST

What the numbers tell us about the Super 8

Indian team during a practice session in Ahmedabad ahead of their match against South Africa in Ahmedabad. (PTI)

Published on Feb 20, 2026 09:39 pm IST

West Indies warm up fine before Super Eights

Shamar Joseph and Shai Hope of West Indies celebrate a dismissal. (Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times)

Published on Feb 19, 2026 10:14 pm IST

Ranji Trophy: J&K script history by trusting the process

Jammu and Kashmir players with their coach and support staff pose after their victory over Bengal on Wednesday. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 18, 2026 09:03 pm IST

T20 World Cup: Australia exit, Zimbabwe qualify for Super 8s

Zimbabwe and Ireland team players shake hands after their match was called off due to rain. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 17, 2026 09:50 pm IST

T20 World Cup: England have a problem, and it’s not their batting

England's Will Jacks plays a shot during the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between England and Italy at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on February 16, 2026. (Photo by Dibyangshu SARKAR / AFP) (AFP)

Updated on Feb 16, 2026 08:10 pm IST

Two overs from Pandya and Bumrah that rocked Pakistan

India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah’s double strike in his first over gave India a firm early grip against Pakistan in their T20 World Cup game at Colombo’s R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 16, 2026 11:22 am IST

Banton helps England beat Scotland, get campaign back on track

England's Tom Banton celebrates after scoring a half-century during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup match against Scotland. (AFP)

Published on Feb 15, 2026 04:12 am IST

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