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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

IPL: Ishan, Hinge and Hussain shine as SRH floor high-flying RR

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Praful Hinge, second left, celebrates with teammates. (AP)

Updated on Apr 14, 2026 24:53 IST

The calm behind the storm named Mukul Choudhary

Lucknow Super Giants' Mukul Choudhary celebrates after winning the match against Kolkata Knight Riders. (REUTERS)

Updated on Apr 10, 2026 13:54 IST

IPL: Mukul scripts a miracle for LSG

Mukul Chowdhury of Lucknow Super Giants takes the winning shot against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026 at Eden Gardens. (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Apr 9, 2026 18:13 IST

IPL: Bartlett cracks open KKR but rain has final say

Xavier Bartlett of Punjab Kings. (Samir Jana/HT)

Updated on Apr 7, 2026 01:56 IST

Rishabh Pant’s T20I story still an unfinished argument

Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant. (AP)

Updated on Apr 7, 2026 02:25 IST

IPL: Shami starts, Pant finishes in LSG’s first win of the season

LSG’s Mohammed Shami (R) speaks with captain Rishabh Pant during their match against SRH. (AFP)

Updated on Apr 6, 2026 01:33 IST

Sunrisers successfully shift into a different gear

SRH batter Travis Head. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 3, 2026 13:20 IST

IPL 2026: SRH get back on track with big win against KKR

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma plays a shot against Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday. (PTI)

Updated on Apr 2, 2026 18:19 IST

Belief has taken Blessing around the world, and now to the IPL

Kolkata Knight Riders' Blessing Muzarabani bowls against Mumbai Indians (PTI)

Updated on Apr 1, 2026 14:05 IST

IPL: Opening game without Dhoni a tough lesson for CSK

MS Dhoni at Chennai Super Kings’ pre-season fan event at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on March 22. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 31, 2026 07:50 IST

IPL 2026: Bowlers, Sooryavanshi shine as Royals crush CSK

Cricket - Indian Premier League - IPL - Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings - Assam Cricket Association Stadium, Guwahati, India - March 30, 2026 Rajasthan Royals' Riyan Parag and Yashasvi Jaiswal celebrate after winning the match REUTERS/Sahiba Chawdhary (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 18:15 IST

IPL begins the game of dreams

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli during a practice session on the eve of the IPL opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bengaluru. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 27, 2026 16:28 IST

How the T20 anchor has evolved

RCB star Virat Kohli during a practice session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. (RCB)

Updated on Mar 26, 2026 01:01 IST

Well and truly a 200-plus era for Indian Premier League

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli during a practice session. (RCB)

Updated on Mar 24, 2026 02:18 IST

For Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, a litmus test awaits in IPL 2026

Vaibhav Suryavanshi (PTI)

Updated on Mar 22, 2026 13:55 IST

Time for Gill to adapt to the new T20 truth

Shubman Gill will lead Gujarat Titans in IPL. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 20, 2026 11:39 IST

Despite power-batting elite, SRH’s bowling could hold the key

India's Abhishek Sharma celebrates his half century during the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 18, 2026 02:21 IST

KKR: The biggest buy and plenty of the unknown

New Zealand’s Finn Allen (front) and Tim Seifert at the nets ahead of the T20 World Cup final against India this month. Both openers will play for Kolkata Knight Riders this IPL season. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 16, 2026 01:43 IST

Leaders aplenty but can Mumbai Indians get back to winning ways?

Hardik Pandya will lead Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026. (PTI)

Updated on Mar 13, 2026 18:01 IST

T20 World Cup: Were you not entertained?

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

Updated on Mar 9, 2026 01:31 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)

Updated on Mar 6, 2026 14:49 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)

Updated on Mar 5, 2026 14:47 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)

Updated on Mar 4, 2026 21:44 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 3, 2026 16:31 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)

Updated on Mar 3, 2026 16:05 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 3, 2026 24:28 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 3, 2026 24:28 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)

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 15:37 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.

Updated on Mar 2, 2026 24:17 IST

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

Sanju Samson. (REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 1, 2026 18:30 IST

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