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    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

    The veteran and his understudy

    KL Rahul (left) and Devdutt Padikkal in action during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. (PTI)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 20, 2026 14:51 IST

    Three deliveries, three variations: Why Suthar could be India’s long-term find

    Galle [Sri Lanka], Aug 19 (ANI): India's Manav Suthar celebrates his five-wicket haul on the fifth day of the first test match between India and Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium, in Galle on Wednesday. (ANI Photo) (ANI Photo)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 20, 2026 24:51 IST

    Suthar takes 10 as India take 1-0 lead in Galle

    India's Manav Suthar, centre, celebrates after taking a wicket of Sri Lanka's Prabath Jayasuriya on day five of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lank. (PTI)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 19, 2026 12:22 IST

    Galle Test: Pant, bowlers push India towards big win vs SL

    India's Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between Sri Lanka and India at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on August 18, 2026. (Photo by Ishara S. KODIKARA / AFP) (AFP)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 19, 2026 24:57 IST

    Another day, another Rishabh Pant show

    India's Rishabh Pant scored 66 in the second innings in the first Test against Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka, Tuesday. (PTI)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 19, 2026 01:04 IST

    India vs SL: Spinners take eight as India wrest 178-run lead

    Manav Suthar in action against Sri Lanka on Day 3 of Galle Test. (AP)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 18, 2026 03:56 IST

    Among the great Test allrounders, Ravindra Jadeja keeps delivering

    Ravindra Jadeja celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Keshara Nuwantha on Day 3 of Galle Test. (PTI)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 18, 2026 24:47 IST

    Galle Test: India ahead after Devdutt Padikkal’s 167, Sri Lanka rally

    India's Devdutt Padikkal plays a shot on day two of the first Test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle, Sri Lanka, Sunday
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 17, 2026 24:39 IST

    Devdutt Padikkal’s maiden ton hands India early control in Galle Test

    India's Devdutt Padikkal celebrates his century on day one of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle. (PTI)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 16, 2026 24:44 IST

    KL Rahul, India’s ideal counterweight at the top in Test cricket

    KL Rahul in action during the first day of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka at the Galle International Stadium. (AFP)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 16, 2026 24:55 IST

    For Gill and Gambhir, interesting times lie ahead

    India's Captain Shubman Gill, left, with head coach Gautam Gambhir during a practice session ahead of the first test cricket match between India and Sri Lanka, in Galle. (PTI)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 15, 2026 01:54 IST

    Jaiswal’s next evolution: Why Sri Lanka could test more than his attacking game

    File image of Yashasvi Jaiswal plays a shot on day one of a Test cricket match between India and Afghanistan, in Mullanpur, Saturday. (PTI)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 14, 2026 01:19 IST

    Rishabh Pant’s Test spot no longer guaranteed: Can he stay ahead?

    Rishabh Pant bats against Afghanistan in the one-off Test in New Chandigarh on June 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 13, 2026 24:45 IST

    Joe Root 3.0 loading as England seek stability

    By the time Joe Root had resigned in April 2022, he had led England in a record 64 Tests, winning 27 and losing 26. (Reuters)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 12, 2026 06:18 IST

    Without Bumrah, India must discover a new bowling identity

    Jasprit Bumrah. (AFP)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 12, 2026 09:59 IST

    Gill’s confident 44 completes India’s Test top order

    Shubman Gill in action during the warm-up match in Colombo on Sunday. (Pankaj Nangia / CREIMAS for BCCI)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 10, 2026 01:03 IST

    Devdutt Padikkal passes the No.3 audition with assuring hundred

    Devdutt Padikkal’s artistic unbeaten 142 ensured India finished its first innings at 357 for eight in 90 overs. (BCCI / X)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 9, 2026 01:18 IST

    Cautious India frustrated by SLC XI on opening day of warm-up fixture

    There was little to dislike about India’s first day of preparation for the Test series against Sri Lanka
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 8, 2026 02:20 IST

    Sri Lanka XI frustrate cautious India on Day 1

    Kuldeep Yadav of India celebrates the wicket of Ahan Wickramasinghe of Sri Lanka during Day 1 of the warm-up match between Sri Lanka XI and India at the NCC Ground, Colombo, Sri Lanka, on August 7, 2026. Photo by Pankaj Nangia / CREIMAS for BCCI
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 7, 2026 15:41 IST

    India in Sri Lanka: An away series that feels like a home audit

    India's captain Shubman Gill, right, talks with head coach Gautam Gambhir . (AP Photo)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 6, 2026 01:37 IST

    England take the scenic route before factory reset

    Joe Root reacts (Reuters)
    cricket
    Updated on Aug 4, 2026 04:02 IST

    Mature Vaibhav Sooryavanshi helps India cruise past Zimbabwe

    India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi on way to his top-score of 81 in the third and final T20 International against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club ground on Sunday. (AFP)
    cricket
    Updated on Jul 26, 2026 16:06 IST

    Mayank 2.0: One delivery, a career reborn

    India's bowler Mayank Yadav gestures as he prepares to bowl during the first T20 cricket match between Zimbabwe and India in Harare, Zimbabwe. (AP Photo)
    cricket
    Updated on Jul 24, 2026 14:58 IST

    Sooryavanshi record fifty snaps India’s winless streak

    India's Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gestures as he celebrates 50 runs during the first match in the One Day International cricket series played between Zimbabwe and India at Harare Sports Club on July 23. (AFP)
    cricket
    Updated on Jul 23, 2026 16:51 IST

    No fear of failure, says Iyer ahead of Zimbabwe series

    File image of India's Shreyas Iyer celebrates his half-century during the second one-day international against England at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff, Wales. (AFP)
    cricket
    Updated on Jul 22, 2026 15:57 IST

    Spain are proof their system is still humming

    Spain coach Luis De La Fuente and players during a hydration break in the semi-final against France at Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas (REUTERS)
    football
    Updated on Jul 18, 2026 15:29 IST

    Why Argentina never know when they are beaten

    Enzo Fernandez #24 of Argentina celebrates scoring his team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Semi Final match between England and Argentina at Atlanta Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia. (Getty Images via AFP)
    football
    Updated on Jul 17, 2026 14:37 IST

    Preserving the lead isn’t an English virtue

    England's Anthony Gordon (18) and Argentina's Enzo Fernandez (24) run for the ball during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between England and Argentina in Atlanta (AP Photo/Erik S. Lesser)
    football
    Updated on Jul 16, 2026 01:12 IST

    A rivalry history refuses to leave behind

    (FILES) Argentine legend Diego Maradona (centre) dribbles past three England defenders on June 22, 1986, in Mexico City during the World Cup quarterfinal. Maradona scored two goals, including the infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal. (AFP)
    football
    Updated on Jul 14, 2026 16:17 IST

    No accidental semi-finalists in a Cup to remember

    Argentina will face England in World Cup semifinals. (AP Photo)
    football
    Updated on Jul 13, 2026 17:20 IST
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