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
Pujara, Pant give India 257-run lead
- India build on a 132-run first innings lead on Day 3 of the fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston. India lead 2-1 in the series and need only a draw to seal their first win in England since 2007.
Published on Jul 03, 2022 11:58 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Poked by Kohli, Bairstow thrills with hundred
- Words exchanged between the former India skipper and the in-form England batter only saw the latter step it up, hitting a rapid century for the third Test in a row.
Published on Jul 03, 2022 10:33 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Bumrah runs a parallel show as India earn advantage
- After Ravindra Jadeja century, Bumrah smashes a Test record 29 runs off a Broad over that went for 35 and then takes three wickets to put India on top at the Edgbaston Test.
Published on Jul 03, 2022 12:04 AM IST
Rishabh Pant mantra: ‘If I think I can hit the ball, I hit it’
- The India stumper, whose brilliant 146 rescued India on Day 1 of the Edgbaston Test against England, shows absolute clarity in his approach to batting even when the conditions favour the seamers and the team is under pressure.
Updated on Jul 02, 2022 12:56 PM IST
Just another Pant masterclass
- Pant's 111-ball 146 helped India fightback from a precarious position of Day 1 against England.
Published on Jul 02, 2022 12:02 AM IST
IND vs ENG: Jasprit Bumrah, the captain, steps up to fill the breach
With Rohit Sharma ruled out, he will become the first fast bowler to become India captain since Kapil Dev in 1987
Updated on Jul 01, 2022 12:18 AM IST
In Bairstow, England flaunt a batting outlier
- With a record-breaking run against New Zealand, Jonny Bairstow shows white-ball ways can deliver the goods in Tests.
Published on Jun 30, 2022 08:57 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
'Rohit Sharma not ruled out yet, we still have 36 hours to go': Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid and Co will wait as long as possible before naming the playing XI for the Edgbaston Test.
Updated on Jun 30, 2022 12:31 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Centurion Deepak Hooda stakes claim in World Cup audition
- Deepak Hooda caps breakout season with record 176-run stand in series-sealing win for India
Published on Jun 29, 2022 02:58 PM IST
Eoin Morgan calls time on glittering England career
- Inspirational skipper of the 2019 World Cup triumph at home, Morgan steps down as England’s leading run-scorer and most-capped player in white-ball cricket
Published on Jun 29, 2022 12:20 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
In Malahide, Bhuvneshwar Kumar brews an Irish spell
The India swing bowler was masterful in helpful conditions that proved too tough for Ireland to handle in the rain-hit first T20 on Sunday
Published on Jun 27, 2022 08:49 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Bhuvi, Chahal and Hooda fashion big win in rain-hit Ireland T20I
- Yuzvendra Chahal wore three sweaters to ward off the cold in a three-over spell of 1/11 after Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya knocked off Ireland captain Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling in the first two overs.
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Published on Jun 27, 2022 10:44 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Fourth innings Test chases no longer a drab affair
- With the Test Championship points system in place since 2019 and rewarding wins, teams are looking to bat more positively in chases
Updated on Jun 22, 2022 11:59 PM IST
Ranji Trophy: For the record, some intriguing feats
- First-class cricket has served up new records this season, but there are some marks that may never be matched
Published on Jun 21, 2022 11:50 PM IST
T20 World Cup: Time India roll out the best eleven
- India fielded the same side in the home T20 series versus South Africa, but Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami are yet to play together
Updated on Jun 20, 2022 09:57 PM IST
Ruturaj Gaikwad shows why India team management has backed him
- The opener hit a 35-ball 57 to help India beat South Africa in the third T20 in Visakhapatnam, translating his IPL form into an important performance for the country in the World Cup year.
Published on Jun 15, 2022 08:10 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Visakhapatnam
Harshal leads bowling show as India win 3rd T20
- India openers Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan hit half-centuries before solid bowling led by Harshal Patel’s 4/25 helped claim a 48-run victory in Visakhapatnam
Published on Jun 14, 2022 11:07 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Visakhapatnam
Will keep attacking even if we lose wickets: Iyer
- Trailing 0-2 in the five-match series against South Africa, India may look in urgent need of a batting anchor in the third T20I here on Tuesday but Iyer feels they need not change their approach.
Published on Jun 13, 2022 08:53 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Visakhapatnam
Heinrich Klaasen carries SA to 2-0 series lead despite Bhuvneshwar’s haul
- Indian batting never really took off and Klaasen’s 81 steered the visitors to a four-wicket win in the second T20 game at Cuttack’s Barabati Stadium on Sunday.
Published on Jun 12, 2022 11:10 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Cuttack
Bhuvneshwar Kumar calm chasing the old zing
- The seasoned swing bowler is searching for his best form to land a T20 World Cup berth as India go into the second game of the series against South Africa in Cuttack.
Published on Jun 11, 2022 10:33 PM IST
IPL: Batters who were quickest off the blocks
- Sanju Samson and Prithvi Shaw aced the strike-rate game among Indian top-order batters while some others took their time before accelerating in this IPL season
Published on May 31, 2022 08:25 PM IST
With Hardik Pandya, nothing is impossible
- Batter, bowler and leader Hardik Pandya was everything winners Gujarat Titans could have asked for in a sensational first IPL season.
Published on May 30, 2022 08:48 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
The slow burn of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul
- Slow starts seem impractical in a format where teams have plenty of batting power to spare in 20 overs.
Updated on May 27, 2022 05:26 PM IST
The ‘tranquil’ boy who took Eden by storm
With a century laced with 12 boundaries and seven over-boundaries, Rajat Patidar underscored the advantage of a clear mind and a straight bat flow
Published on May 26, 2022 06:42 PM IST
Rajat Patidar ton sets up RCB win over LSG in IPL 2022 Eliminator
- Rajat Patidar's 54-ball 112 not out propelled Royal Challengers Bangalore to 207/4 before Josh Hazlewood's double strike in the 19th over restricted newcomers Lucknow Super Giants to at the Eden Gardens.
Updated on May 26, 2022 07:42 AM IST
This is Gujarat Titans’ IPL, even if they don’t win it
- A bit of data and a lot of support is how captain Hardik Pandya explains the rise of the newcomers with every player adapting and growing into his role
Published on May 25, 2022 06:38 PM IST
IPL 2022: Rashid Khan and the art of applying the brakes
- Six seasons on, the leg-spinner is still a largely unknown quantity in IPL; On Tuesday, he gave just 15 runs in Gujarat Titans’ Qualifier 1 win over Rajasthan Royals.
Published on May 25, 2022 04:58 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
David Miller finishes off Rajasthan Royals, sends Gujarat Titans into IPL final
- David Miller hits a 38-ball 68 not out as newcomers Gujarat Titans clinch a seven-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 1 to seal their spot in the title clash
Updated on May 25, 2022 08:00 AM IST
Onus on RCB to exploit LSG’s predictability
- Lucknow Super Giants being too reliant on openers gives Royal Challengers Bangalore a wide scope to negate them in the Eliminator
Published on May 24, 2022 07:26 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Bossing IPL's end game: Dinesh Karthik and India's top T20 finishers
- IPL 2022: Indian team has plenty of options for the top and middle-order slots, but it will be interesting who they shortlist alongside Dinesh Karthik, who has revelled for RCB.
Published on May 23, 2022 05:28 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
