Articles by Somshuvra Laha
Shivam Dube finally stands tall to the short ball
Shivam Dube was always prolific against spin, but now the left-hander is upping his game against pacers as well in IPL 2024.
Published on Mar 27, 2024 01:41 PM IST
Rachin Ravindra, Shivam Dube muscle CSK to handsome win over GT at IPL 2024
Left-handed marauders hit strike rates of over 200 in 63-run win over Gujarat Titans.
Published on Mar 27, 2024 12:04 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Short balls catch Mumbai Indians off guard in tricky chase
Titans pacers make the most of new second bouncer rule at a venue with bigger boundaries
Updated on Mar 25, 2024 03:11 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Gujarat Titans pull off an upset against former captain Hardik's MI
Rohit and Brevis add 77 but Umesh Yadav defends nine off four after being hit for six and four
Updated on Mar 25, 2024 12:13 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
IPL: A Sunil Narine act that never goes out of fashion
The one-franchise man is into his 13th season with KKR and has even slowed down a tad, but he still leaves batters in a spin
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 06:30 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Russell trumps Klaasen in last-ball win for KKR
South African's 29-ball 63 not enough to pip Russell's 25-ball 64
Updated on Mar 24, 2024 12:16 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
IPL 2024: Shreyas Iyer ready for big season, says he has ticked all boxes
The KKR captain wants to be in the present as much as possible as he returns after missing last year's IPL
Published on Mar 23, 2024 12:05 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Pat Cummins latest addition to Sunrisers Hyderabad's revolving door policy
Four different coach-captain combinations in successive years make the 2016 IPL champions appear too desperate for instant success
Published on Mar 22, 2024 01:59 AM IST
IPL 2024: Can Gautam Gambhir help spark a KKR renaissance?
IPL 2024: No one is more qualified to mentor KKR but also crucial is the working relationship Gautam Gambhir forges with coach Chandrakant Pandit
Updated on Mar 15, 2024 06:06 PM IST
How Rishabh Pant bounced back from darkness and despair
A providential escape from the December 30, 2022 crash had raised serious doubts if he would ever play again. Those doubts have melted.
Published on Mar 13, 2024 12:06 AM IST
Test affair: In 2024, draws have gone out of fashion
Draws have decreased to an all-time low, as has the average time span of Tests in 2024 where every match has yielded a result.
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 06:21 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Ashwin at 100, cue for another long haul?
With athletes world over pushing the age barrier, Ashwin breaching the 40-year mark isn’t a far fetched possibility
Updated on Mar 09, 2024 06:25 AM IST
Endurance Test: The last of the Centurions?
Four players will soon join the 100-Test club but future additions could be few and far between.
Published on Mar 06, 2024 11:19 PM IST
England's Bazball, less boom and more bust in India
It may have entertained, but England didn't win against Australia, New Zealand and now India.
Published on Feb 27, 2024 11:41 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Ranchi
India vs England: Gabba to Ranchi, Shubman Gill slowly builds a reputation
The technique hasn’t always been top-class but there is no denying the temperament that has fuelled his rise.
Updated on Feb 28, 2024 06:17 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Ranchi
Bazball falls as India’s gen next hold fort against Eng
India secured a victory in the fourth Test, exposing flaws in England's attacking approach. Young Indian players excelled, sealing a 3-1 series lead.
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 06:54 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Ranchi
Rohit Sharma sets record straight over India's Test selection principle
Rohit didn't mention Ishan Kishan or Shreyas Iyer -- both are under fire for missing Ranji Trophy -- but sent out a firm message after the Ranchi Test win
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 10:05 PM IST
Winning it in singles, India’s gen next shows they too can
Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel showed maturity, squeezing in singles and doubles when hitting boundaries got tough.
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 06:32 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Ranchi
India’s young guns ace Bazball test to takes hosts to series win
This is England’s first Test series defeat after Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes came together as coach and captain in May 2022
Updated on Feb 26, 2024 04:23 PM IST
In Dhoni land, India unearth a Jurel
Scoring a stirring 90 shepherding India's lower order, Dhruv Jurel shows calm and poise MS Dhoni would have been proud of
Published on Feb 25, 2024 10:01 PM IST
4th Test: Ashwin, Kuldeep and Jurel give India winning hand over England
Wicketkeeper helps trim first-innings lead with 90 before Ashwin and Kuldeep share nine wickets.
Updated on Feb 27, 2024 06:34 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Ranchi
Shoaib Bashir spins into Indian orbit
The England off-spinner's four wickets rattled India in the Ranchi Test. His swift rise to Test centre stage is as absorbing as his marathon spell on Saturday
Updated on Feb 25, 2024 06:09 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Ranchi
India bow to England spinners in battle of first innings
Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir runs through India’s batting order to put the visitors in control of the fourth Test at Ranchi on Day 2
Published on Feb 24, 2024 05:38 PM IST
Joe Root shows grace under fire as India keep chipping away
England’s most experienced batter shelves innovations to score 31st Test hundred to keep visitors in the game
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 06:26 AM IST
Akash Deep makes his Test debut in style
The skiddy-off-the-deck pacer claimed three quick wickets in the first hour on Day 1 to give India a big lift
Published on Feb 23, 2024 09:30 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Ranchi
India vs England: For Ben Stokes the innovator, it all boils down to this
The England skipper is going to stick to Bazball but for the tactic to work, his team needs to raise the game.
Updated on Feb 28, 2024 06:18 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Ranchi
India vs England: Surface tension adds another layer to gruelling series
On an odd looking Ranchi pitch, India aim to win series with their most inexperienced eleven so far.
Updated on Feb 23, 2024 06:34 AM IST
Outside noise didn’t bother me: Shubman Gill ahead of 4th Test vs England
India No 3 says Visakhapatnam innings felt “different” after spate of low scores.
Published on Feb 21, 2024 11:11 PM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Ranchi
With Bumrah rested, India's back-up pacers warm-up for Ranchi Test
Mukesh Kumar is likely to partner Siraj, unless India prefer Akash Deep’s extra pace, or even go with four spinners.
Updated on Feb 22, 2024 07:54 AM IST
How Yashasvi Jaiswal is living up to his name in India vs England Test series
The conviction and effortlessness in his batting sets up the young India opener for bigger, brighter returns
Updated on Feb 21, 2024 11:48 AM IST
Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata