crown

Subscribe Now

FOLLOW US

Sign in

Home / Author / Somshuvra Laha

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

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 1, 2026 07:12 IST

Chakravarthy can create the leverage India need

India spinner Varun Chakravarthy. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 28, 2026 13:39 IST

Tilak keeps adding layers to his game

India's Tilak Varma. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 16:19 IST

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

India's Varun Chakravarthy. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 28, 2026 04:56 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 02:37 IST

At long last, Abhishek finally gets going

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

Updated on Feb 27, 2026 09:58 IST

Zimbabwe count on Blessing against India

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

Updated on Feb 25, 2026 16:34 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 24:29 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 15:38 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 18:01 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 09:37 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)

Updated on Feb 22, 2026 15:51 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)

Updated on Feb 20, 2026 16:09 IST

West Indies warm up fine before Super Eights

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

Updated on Feb 19, 2026 16:44 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 15:33 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 16:20 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 14:40 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 05:52 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)

Updated on Feb 14, 2026 22:42 IST

Auld rivals brace for a rare Super Saturday

Scotland players during a tie of Six Nations Championship. The winners of England-Scotland tie in the annual competition is warded The Calcutta Cup. (REUTERS)

Updated on Feb 13, 2026 15:12 IST

SL cruise to 105-run win over Oman

Sri Lanka's Kusal Mendis plays a shot against Oman at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 12, 2026 16:08 IST

No Marsh, no problem for Australia

Australia's captain Travis Head (C) celebrates with teammates. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 16:05 IST

Seifert, Allen guide NZ to record-breaking win

New Zealand's Tim Seifert plays a shot against United Arab Emirates. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 14:54 IST

Scotland, not India, WI or England, raise Cup’s first 200

Kolkata, India - Feb. 9, 2026: George Munsey of Scotland in action against Italy during ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, India, on Monday, February 9, 2026. (Photo by Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 21:34 IST

With Italy, cricket questions who belongs where in global sport

Italy’s Zain Naqvi (C) with teammates attends a training session on the eve of their 2026 T20 World Cup match against Scotland. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 8, 2026 18:05 IST

What do South Africa need to finally win a World Cup?

South Africa's captain Aiden Markram in action. (AFP)

Updated on Feb 8, 2026 17:04 IST

T20 World Cup: Seifert cashes in on drop as NZ beat Afghanistan

New Zealand's Tim Seifert plays a shot against Afghanistan during the ICC T20 World Cup. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 8, 2026 15:06 IST

T20 World Cup: Romario Shepherd hat-trick, Hetmyer fifty set up West Indies win

West Indies' Romario Shepherd celebrates the wicket of Scotland's Safyaan Sharif. (AP)

Updated on Feb 7, 2026 16:53 IST

We’ve the talent, we are here to win it: Sammy

West Indies cricket team head coach Daren Sammy. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 17:19 IST

In the T20 reinvention of spin, Powerplays are making a difference

India's Varun Chakravarthy (L) and Tilak Varma during a training session ahead of the T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Friday. (PTI)

Updated on Feb 6, 2026 13:54 IST

4
5
...

© 2026 HindustanTimes