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
MS Dhoni: Not of old, but a saviour nonetheless
Even when he has hit a lean patch with the bat, the CSK skipper shows he can still come out and deliver at crucial junctures.
Published on Oct 11, 2021 11:01 PM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Ruturaj Gaikwad sets it up, MS Dhoni finishes to put CSK into ninth IPL final
Delhi Capitals fail to defend 12 runs in the final over after Tom Curran handed the ball ahead of Kagiso Rabada in Qualifier 1 played in Dubai.
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 08:08 AM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Dhoni's CSK loom large, but DC, with Pant as skipper, too look solid
In the knockout phase of IPL though, where fortunes could soar or go kaput in a matter of two or three matches, leadership usually makes the difference.
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 08:06 AM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
IPL 2021: Bharat seals it for Bangalore RCB with six off the last ball
- Bharat and Maxwell stitch together an unbeaten partnership of 111 runs to help RCB beat Capitals by seven wickets.
Published on Oct 08, 2021 11:57 PM IST
IPL 2021: Bhuvneshwar defends 12 runs in last over as SRH beat RCB
- Bottom-placed Sunrisers put in a spirited effort, although Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore are already through to the play-offs.
Published on Oct 06, 2021 11:52 PM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Unfair cut: BCCI blocking male cricketers from overseas T20 leagues
- The Indian board barring their male cricketers from playing in T20 franchise leagues outside India defies logic while the women are allowed to play
Published on Oct 06, 2021 07:29 PM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Is fast and flat the only way to go for spinners in T20s?
- Ravindra Jadeja is the model for bowling fast and in the channel, but conventional spin continues to trouble batsmen as Yuzvendra Chahal is proving.
Published on Oct 04, 2021 05:15 PM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
IPL 2021: Shubman Gill leads KKR chase after SRH batting flops again
- KKR restricted Sunrisers to 115/8 before winning by six wickets with two balls to spare for a crucial win in their chase for a playoffs berth.
_1633283157506_1633283174771.png "IPL 2021: Shubman Gill leads KKR chase after SRH batting flops again(BCCI/IPL)")
Updated on Oct 03, 2021 11:26 PM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Anrich Nortje—from breakdowns to breaking down batters
- The SA player retraces the tough path he took while growing into a world class fast bowler.
Published on Oct 02, 2021 10:23 PM IST
Axar, Avesh again expose Mumbai Indians’ fragile batting
Struggling defending champions fail to put up a decent total on a slow Sharjah pitch and Delhi Capitals chase smartly to win by four wickets with five balls to spare
Updated on Oct 02, 2021 10:15 PM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
IPL 2021: Catches let down KKR as Shahrukh Khan wins it for Punjab
- IPL 2021: Punjab's Shahrukh Khan took the team home with a six that could have easily been a catch had Rahul Tripathi held on to it.
_1633112317966_1633112335083.png "IPL 2021: Catches let down KKR as Shahrukh Khan wins it for Punjab(BCCI/IPL)")
Updated on Oct 01, 2021 11:50 PM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
On right side of law, Ashwin slams run controversy
- The DC bowler and KKR captain Eoin Morgan had an on-field spat after Ashwin ran on an overthrow that deflected off batting partner Rishabh Pant.
Published on Sep 30, 2021 07:29 PM IST
Is cricket becoming a two-format game?
- In its 51st year, and after a near four-decade long domination as cricket’s poster child, ODIs run the risk of being sidelined as a structural necessity and nothing more.
Published on Sep 29, 2021 07:19 PM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Of spin and other turns for Ashwin as Delhi Capitals go top of IPL 2021 table
- Less than one month away from the T20 World Cup, the off-spinner is quietly ticking all the boxes.
Published on Sep 25, 2021 10:05 PM IST
Clinical CSK reclaim top spot, put RCB in a spot of bother with 6-wicket win
- M.S. Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings beat Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets in IPL 2021. CSK, bolstered by 38 from opener Ruturaj Gaikwad, overcame Bangalore's 156 for six with 11 balls to spare as Dhoni won the latest battle with his successor as India's captain.
Published on Sep 25, 2021 12:06 AM IST
Kartik Tyagi joins India's growing rank of rising pacers with the perfect over
- When everyone from Jasprit Bumrah to Dale Steyn is impressed, you have the makings of a new fast bowling star.
Published on Sep 22, 2021 08:38 PM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
The bubble-hopping life of a multi-format India cricketer
- It looks comfortable from the outside till you realise that sometimes players aren’t even allowed to open room windows.
Published on Sep 18, 2021 06:35 PM IST
Should Kohli also step down as ODI captain?
- The team composition doesn’t change much between ODIs and T20Is. With two captains, players might find themselves in a tangle moving from one style of leadership to another.
Published on Sep 16, 2021 11:29 PM IST
A short history of Malinga and those freakish yorkers
- When it comes to fast bowling in T20s, the recently retired Sri Lankan cracked the code before anyone else with an arsenal of unplayable deliveries.
Published on Sep 15, 2021 09:24 PM IST
The India resilience story – bowlers joining the batting party
- With the Indian middle-order not at its best for almost two years, bowlers have been doing the heavy lifting.
Published on Sep 08, 2021 08:40 PM IST
Jasprit Bumrah: A fast bowler from his own school
From the time he made his Test debut as a surprise pick in 2018, the bowler has spearheaded India's potent fast bowling attack, often proving the game changer overseas.
Updated on Sep 08, 2021 08:15 AM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Can India afford to keep Ajinkya Rahane in the playing XI?
- Once, with an average of 50, he was the first name on the sheet for overseas Tests. He now averages less than 25 in his last 27 innings.
Updated on Sep 06, 2021 07:20 PM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Umesh Yadav's magical delivery to uproot Joe Root
- In a career forever in stop and start mode, Yadav comes up with a ball for the ages.
Published on Sep 03, 2021 12:05 PM IST
A decade from now, how will Kohli’s captaincy be remembered?
Kohli is India’s most successful captain till date, winning 37 out of 64 Tests he has led. Of those 37, five have come in Australia, England and South Africa, four in the Caribbean, five in Sri Lanka and 23 at home.
Updated on Sep 01, 2021 06:47 PM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
Virat Kohli: Old habits die hard
- The India skipper had tweaked his stance to successfully counter the swinging ball on the 2018 England tour but the chinks have resurfaced to cause Kohli problems in this series.
Published on Aug 29, 2021 08:45 PM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
India vs England, 3rd Test: After the fight, the rapid fall in Headingley
Cheteshwar Pujara falls for his overnight 91 and Virat Kohli for 55 as India capitulate against the new ball on Day 4; England level series with innings win
Updated on Aug 28, 2021 11:58 PM IST
Cheteshwar Pujara's punch keeps India in the Headingley Test
Pujara was the story of the day, his uncharacteristically quick start startling England. Once scoring at almost a run a ball, Pujara eased into his role once he had a hang of England’s bowling.
Updated on Aug 27, 2021 11:45 PM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
3rd Test: Root cause of India's troubles
- England skipper hits his third successive century of the series a day after India batters failed to find their feet
Updated on Aug 26, 2021 11:50 PM IST
By Somshuvra Laha, Kolkata
India vs England, 3rd Test: India humbled at Headingley after Anderson strikes
With six single-digit scores, three ducks and just two batsmen reaching double figures, India conceded within 41 overs every scrap of advantage they had painstakingly garnered over the last two Tests.
Updated on Aug 26, 2021 09:39 AM IST
India vs England 3rd Test: High on ability, India head to Headingley
- Settled and on song, Kohli’s men look like the opposite of what England are.
Published on Aug 25, 2021 11:31 AM IST