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
A World Cup waiting for its Virat Kohli high
He wanted to lead India, instead we have a batter unshackled from a turbulent past and raring to score
Updated on Sep 30, 2023 10:36 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Ravichandran Ashwin's World Cup inclusion a nod to his ingenuity
Match-ups and batting averages barely scratch the surface of what Ravichandran Ashwin truly brings to the table
Published on Sep 29, 2023 04:17 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
R Ashwin’s Cup inclusion a nod to his ingenuity
Match-ups and batting averages barely scratch the surface of what Ravichandran Ashwin truly brings to the table
Updated on Sep 29, 2023 12:54 PM IST
ODI World Cup: Change is the name of the game
Batters and spinners have become more aggressive, and chasing hasn’t always worked
Updated on Sep 25, 2023 08:02 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
A World Cup without MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni's wicketkeeping was instinctive par excellence but more rewarding was the leadership that didn’t cost India a great batter
Updated on Sep 22, 2023 09:00 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
World Cup: Do India have the home advantage?
They haven’t been unbeatable at home, and IPL has almost levelled the field. But 2011 reminds us that India can overcome such odds
Updated on Sep 20, 2023 07:20 AM IST
Can take a lot of positives from Asia Cup win: Rohit Sharma
India captain not counting out Ashwin, says Axar Patel might miss the first two ODIs of the Australia series
Updated on Sep 18, 2023 06:54 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Super Siraj wrecks Sri Lanka, India become Asian champs
Mohammed Siraj's incredible performance of 6/21 helped India dismiss Sri Lanka for just 50 runs in the Asia Cup final. India then chased down the target in only 6.1 overs to win their eighth Asia Cup title. Siraj's performance was statistically significant, as it marked the third shortest ODI by balls bowled, India's biggest ODI win by deliveries remaining, and the fewest overs in which a team was bowled out in an ODI final.
Updated on Sep 17, 2023 11:52 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Bangladesh trip up India despite Shubman Gill ton
Hundred from opener, Axar Patel’s valiant 42 fail to prevent thrilling last-over defeat
Updated on Sep 16, 2023 06:37 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Asia Cup: Chance for India to get their slow game right
Sri Lanka exposed some frailties against spin that Bangladesh could exploit again in last Asia Cup Super Four match
Updated on Sep 15, 2023 08:17 AM IST
Rahul’s success like an entire exam aced
Hundred vs Pakistan, steely innings against Sri Lanka and decent show behind the stumps affirm his status as India’s first-choice wicketkeeper-batter for WC
Published on Sep 13, 2023 08:10 PM IST
Dunith Wellalage's heroics in vain as India enter Asia Cup final
Kuldeep takes four wickets in the 41-run win after Rohit Sharma hits fifty in the low-scoring match.
Updated on Sep 13, 2023 08:23 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Kuldeep, Rahul, Kohli run Pakistan ragged, India gain valuable World Cup insight
Tons by Kohli and Rahul and a five-wicket haul by Kuldeep in Colombo show things are finally coming together
Updated on Sep 12, 2023 08:29 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
IND vs PAK: Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma shine before rain intervenes
With India on 147/2 in 24.1 overs when rain lashed the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, the match will resume on the reserve day
Updated on Sep 11, 2023 06:27 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
India gaining ground in the middle overs
Rohit and Co have maximised their returns but defending champions England are still better
Updated on Sep 08, 2023 08:04 AM IST
The point of picking Ishan Kishan
The left-handed batter is likely to ‘compete’ with KL Rahul for a middle-order spot, but his game may benefit India the most as an opener
Updated on Sep 07, 2023 08:06 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
India go with Rahul, load squad with all-rounders
KL Rahul has been included in India's 15-man squad for the 2023 ODI World Cup, highlighting a brittleness in the squad. Rahul is expected to join the team in Sri Lanka after being cleared of an injury. Ishan Kishan retains his place as the second wicketkeeper. India's squad lacks an off-spinner, but the selectors believe they have the best balance with the players chosen. Teams can still make changes to their squads until September 28.
Updated on Sep 06, 2023 12:19 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
World Cup picks show India relying on X-factors, rather than a core
The talent and the pedigree is there but it is accompanied by a sense of uncertainty
Updated on Sep 06, 2023 08:07 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Asia Cup: Ishan, Hardik win a battle before rain intervenes
Both hit fifties and raise a big partnership after Pakistan pacers rattle the Indian top order, but weather forces the game to be abandoned at Pallekele
Updated on Sep 03, 2023 07:56 AM IST
Asia Cup: Shaheen Afridi keeps rattling India's top like only he can
The Pakistan pace spearhead produced two magical deliveries to dismiss Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the Asia Cup tie at Pallekele on Saturday.
Updated on Sep 03, 2023 07:58 AM IST
The original No.4: India keep the faith in Shreyas Iyer
It’s not easy to return to World Cup contention from a career-threatening back injury but India are backing the 28-year-old to come good in Asia Cup litmus test
Updated on Sep 01, 2023 08:21 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Pakistan’s steady rise to white-ball stability
Bowling has always been Pakistan’s forte but it isn't their only sustenance, especially in ODIs
Updated on Aug 31, 2023 08:07 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Asia Cup: Once a continental showpiece, now a prep event
By acting as a warmup to ICC meets, the Asia Cup has at least ensured continuity.
Published on Aug 25, 2023 04:01 PM IST
Ireland T20s: A backup performance worthy of note
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rinku Singh, Prasidh Krishna, Ravi Bishnoi — there are already a few positives to glean from this short series
Published on Aug 21, 2023 04:48 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jasprit Bumrah lead India to series win over Ireland in 2nd T20
Opener’s fifty, vital contributions from Samson and Rinku help India to 185 before Balbirnie's brief resistance
Updated on Aug 21, 2023 07:46 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Bumrah's back, like he was never gone
Two wickets glean a neat display in first international appearance since last September.
Updated on Aug 20, 2023 06:59 PM IST
Bumrah ready to return, ODI World Cup his big focus
Set to return to action in a T20I against Ireland on Friday, India fast bowler says he treated the rehab since his March surgery as off-season
Updated on Aug 18, 2023 07:39 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
The dying art of Test batting
The craft of batting long in Test matches, now considered unglamorous and arduous, has made way for a ‘hit out or get out’ variation
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 07:50 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Weighing them right: The hundreds that truly matter
Top batters inevitably end up with 'record' centuries if they play long enough, but not all are as significant
Updated on Jul 27, 2023 09:20 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Jasprit Bumrah is on the mend, but what’s the BCCI’s roadmap for him?
Handpicked Tests, some ODIs but all T20s, IPL or international, was more or less the trend from 2018. But the circumstances are more extenuating now
Updated on Jul 19, 2023 10:22 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
