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
India find their T20 groove
The last few weeks might have marked a turning point in this team's evolution
Published on Feb 02, 2023 11:06 PM IST
After double high, Ishan Kishan hits a low
Picked for the Australia Tests, he has neither scored heavily nor played a match altering innings in white-ball cricket to be a straightforward selection in Rishabh Pant’s absence
Published on Jan 31, 2023 07:12 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
The girls are coming
There were the Mithali and Jhulan years, then came Harmanpreet and Smriti, but now we have a generation that can set off a million dreams.
Updated on Jan 30, 2023 11:23 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Wristy business: Kuldeep and Chahal tempt India, again
India have preferred a lone wrist spinner in recent times but Indore showed a double act can make life easier.
Published on Jan 26, 2023 07:40 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Rohit shifts gears, keeps up with changed ODI batting template
India skipper’s 85-ball ton underlines a more aggressive approach by the opener in recent times.
Published on Jan 25, 2023 08:28 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
The understated importance of Shardul Thakur
Be it with the bat or ball, the all-rounder’s utility once again came to the fore in the final ODI win against New Zealand at Indore to seal a 3-0 series sweep
Published on Jan 25, 2023 06:45 PM IST
India demolish Kiwis to win 3-0, become No 1
Record opening stand for Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill before Shardul Thakur breaks NZ resistance with three wickets.
Published on Jan 24, 2023 10:36 PM IST
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Dravid keen on getting balancing act right
Key players will play in the IPL unless there are injury concerns, says India coach
Published on Jan 23, 2023 11:13 PM IST
The Test-Season 2: Little drama, more characters in this sequel
Docuseries glosses over dramatic changes within the Australian team before the narrative gathers steam in Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Updated on Jan 23, 2023 07:51 PM IST
No Bumrah but India's pacers keep the faith
India's fast bowling depth has been put to its severest test without Bumrah but it has held up well so far.
Published on Jan 20, 2023 05:05 PM IST
A change waiting to happen
Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan opening for India can’t be a pipedream after their double hundreds.
Published on Jan 19, 2023 09:14 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
India ride on Shubman Gill's 208 to win against NZ despite Bracewell knock
Opener youngest to score ODI double hundred while the Kiwi batter's blazing 140 took the first ODI to final over.
Updated on Jan 18, 2023 11:44 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Is KL Rahul, the batter-wicketkeeper, India need at No 5?
Decent keeper, a proper bat lower down the order, Eden win shows the 30-year-old can do whatever he is asked to
Published on Jan 13, 2023 08:28 PM IST
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Picked again, Kuldeep triggers SL collapse
Replacing an injured Chahal, Yadav proves worth with three key wickets.
Published on Jan 12, 2023 11:50 PM IST
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India dig in to script series win at Eden
KL Rahul anchors tricky chase with unbeaten fifty after Kuldeep, Siraj take three wickets apiece
Published on Jan 12, 2023 09:43 PM IST
India eye series win with new opening gambit
Now that the most consistent ODI openers are finally paired, time to score a few hundreds.
Published on Jan 11, 2023 08:38 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
The importance of Pant
The left-hander does the incredible with ease and replacing him in the line-up will be a difficult task.
Published on Jan 06, 2023 09:06 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
From soft signals to bad light: Understanding cricket’s manual overrides
Are soft signals redundant? Should floodlights get more wiggle room for Tests to survive?
Published on Jan 06, 2023 01:53 PM IST
Smith surpasses Bradman, races ahead of pack
Quickest after Sachin Tendulkar to 30 Test hundreds, Smith taking it “one tour at a time”.
Published on Jan 05, 2023 09:34 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran to play Ranji at the Dehradun stadium he owns
The Abhimanyu Cricket Academy Stadium, built by Easwaran’s father for his young son to train, was picked by Uttarakhand as the venue for the tie
Published on Jan 02, 2023 11:44 PM IST
BCCI directive on player fitness puts onus on NCA, IPL teams
BCCI makes its National Cricket Academy answerable for injury management while aiming to address IPL workload as well
Published on Jan 02, 2023 10:13 PM IST
In cricket’s new world order, England have the head start
Strike rates and run rates are the new Test benchmarks, and England have set them pretty high
Published on Jan 01, 2023 11:38 PM IST
The year ahead: Knock it out of the park
India are consistently missing the mark, falling short of establishing themselves as the undisputed overlords of cricket. With the World Cup set to be held here at home, this is the year for batters to step up, innovate, move with the times; do as others are doing and hit a hard reset.
Published on Dec 31, 2022 06:04 PM IST
IPL 2023 Auction: Mukesh Kumar finally makes it big
Bengal pacer picked by Delhi Capitals for ₹5.5 crore at IPL auction
Published on Dec 23, 2022 10:21 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
IPL auction: Will the old guard find takers?
In a data-driven age, it remains to be seen if Kane Williamson, Ajinkya Rahane, Joe Root and Tom Latham still stoke IPL interest
Updated on Dec 21, 2022 11:03 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
With Chattogram win, India tune in to Test mode
India were worried about how players would adapt but stand-in KL Rahul is pleased with the effort in the 188-run win.
Published on Dec 18, 2022 05:18 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Patel strikes thrice to give India edge despite Zakir ton
Bangladesh opener hits hundred on debut, India need four more wickets to win Chattogram Test.
Published on Dec 17, 2022 08:34 PM IST
My aim still is to win a Major: Anirban Lahiri
Ace Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri has shifted to Dubai from the United States of America after joining LIV Golf in August
Updated on Dec 16, 2022 11:40 PM IST
Gill, Pujara crack centuries to set Bangladesh a massive target
With another transition not so far away, Shubman Gill’s maiden Test hundred bodes well for India
Published on Dec 16, 2022 11:10 PM IST
Kuldeep displays all-round might on day it mattered
Hits career-best 40 to take India past 400 with Ashwin before scalping four as Bangladesh slide to 133/8.
Published on Dec 15, 2022 10:01 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
