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.
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IPL 2025: Shreyas misses ton, sets up PBKS’ 11-run win over Gujarat Titans
Punjab Kings skipper was 97* but at the non-striker’s end as 23 runs were plundered in the final over
Published on Mar 26, 2025 06:56 AM IST
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Street smart Krunal Pandya delivers to raise RCB’s bowling profile
The RCB allrounder went for 15 runs in the Powerplay but bounced back in the middle overs to help beat defending champions KKR at the Eden Gardens
Published on Mar 23, 2025 03:01 PM IST
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Street smart Krunal delivers to raise RCB’s bowling profile
Krunal Pandya's impressive bowling helped RCB secure a seven-wicket win against KKR, with three wickets for just 14 runs in the middle overs.
Updated on Mar 23, 2025 01:11 PM IST
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IPL 2025: Kohli and Salt seal easy win after Krunal heroics
RCB openers hit fifties after Krunal Pandya breaks the KKR middle-order with disciplined lines on opening night
Published on Mar 22, 2025 11:30 PM IST
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IPL 2025: The old and new start the IPL dance again
So much has changed this season but still so much remains the same as the world’s most popular T20 league is all set to begin
Published on Mar 21, 2025 09:02 PM IST
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IPL 2025: Twenty years on, how T20 has changed the game
Nothing is set in stone anymore as the format keeps overriding templates to push cricket’s boundaries
Updated on Mar 21, 2025 08:29 PM IST
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Expect a spin in this IPL tale
All the franchises have loaded up on spinners of every kind with the home pitches likely to dictate team makeup
Published on Mar 18, 2025 07:08 PM IST
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IPL: Indian pacers’ injury woes can hurt bigger plans too
For the India team to have a big pool of quality speedsters to call up, it is important they all are fit and firing
Published on Mar 17, 2025 05:04 AM IST
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New captains face fresh challenges as season set to kick off
KL Rahul's IPL journey continues at Delhi Capitals amid captaincy changes across franchises, with pressure mounting for title wins.
Updated on Mar 13, 2025 10:35 PM IST
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IPL 2025: For Ajinkya Rahane, an unfinished business awaits at KKR
He proved himself as India skipper in Australia; IPL will provide a different opportunity as leader this season
Published on Mar 12, 2025 09:14 PM IST
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India’s ODI spin redemption, 12 years in the making
In Kuldeep, Axar, Jadeja and Chakravarthy, India finally found great versatility to clinch the Champions Trophy
Published on Mar 11, 2025 09:11 PM IST
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Champions Trophy: Kane is able, but with a twist
By unshackling himself and reimagining his batting, Williamson keeps alive the New Zealand Cup dream
Published on Mar 06, 2025 08:22 PM IST
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India to meet New Zealand in Champions Trophy final after SA falters in semis
Champions Trophy: New Zealand’s old and new guards hit hundreds before Santner breaks SA’s spine in semi-final
Updated on Mar 05, 2025 11:07 PM IST
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South Africa vs New Zealand: A contest worth a semi-final
New Zealand have better spinners but South Africa have evened the contest with their middle-order batting
Published on Mar 04, 2025 09:41 PM IST
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Loss to India adds momentum to Pakistan’s alarming freefall
Showing no heart in Sunday’s Champions Trophy defeat against India, Pakistan cricket is in a really dark territory
Updated on Feb 24, 2025 09:45 PM IST
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Flaking top-order big worry for Pakistan ahead of India clash
For Pakistan to implode in the chase against New Zealand just because Fakhar Zaman wasn’t available to open points to a fragile mindset
Published on Feb 20, 2025 07:20 PM IST
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NZ ride twin tons, disciplined bowling in big win over Pakistan
The controlled bowling, both fast and slow, helped the Kiwis fashion a handsome 60-run win against the hosts in the Champions Trophy opener
Updated on Feb 19, 2025 10:57 PM IST
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Will Pakistan enjoy a ‘home run’ this time?
The long gap since the last Champions Trophy in 2017 means they don’t give the vibe of the defending champions
Published on Feb 19, 2025 02:41 PM IST
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One-day cricket not feeling the love
The last-minute scramble for ODI practice ahead of the Champions Trophy doesn’t bode well for the format
Published on Feb 15, 2025 07:02 AM IST
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A Champions Trophy thin on speed merchants
Top fast bowlers opting out with IPL a month away is a worrying indicator of one-day cricket’s health
Published on Feb 12, 2025 09:33 PM IST
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Rohit shows the fire still burns inside him
India’s skipper needed to accumulate, rather than go all-out from first ball, to stay in control. And he did that in style at Cuttack
Updated on Feb 11, 2025 06:27 AM IST
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Ton-up Rohit keeps the faith
Hits 32nd hundred to shake off poor run, helps India secure ODI series win against England at Cuttack
Published on Feb 09, 2025 10:49 PM IST
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Crafty Jadeja leads India’s spin sway over England
The left-arm spinner’s brilliant 3/35 stood out on a pitch where every other Indian bowler went for more than five runs an over in the 2nd ODI
Published on Feb 09, 2025 08:38 PM IST
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India vs England: Virat Kohli set to return after knee niggle
The batter’s nets session at the Barabati Stadium drew huge crowds on fans on the eve of the 2nd ODI vs England
Published on Feb 08, 2025 07:45 PM IST
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Rohit running out of time to halt decline
Rohit Sharma struggles with form, facing early dismissals and pressure ahead of the Champions Trophy, needing a strong performance to regain momentum.
Updated on Feb 08, 2025 07:17 PM IST
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Will a two-tier Test system do more harm than good?
The World Test Championship was never a fair competition to begin with but this will only make things worse in the long run
Updated on Feb 07, 2025 07:53 PM IST
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India’s fearless approach helping a rapid T20 rebuild
The world champions are fostering a culture where players deliver without worrying about preserving wickets or spots in the squad
Published on Feb 01, 2025 06:37 PM IST
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Hardik, spinners hand India series-sealing win over England in T20Is
England seemed on course to level the series until a late collapse saw them lose their last six wickets fell for only 38 runs
Updated on Jan 31, 2025 11:09 PM IST
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Slow-starter Hardik Pandya under focus in changing India T20 set-up
The all-rounder prefers taking the game to the wire, but his cautious start isn’t hitting the right notes
Updated on Jan 29, 2025 05:54 PM IST
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England win despite Chakravarthy’s five-for as India's batters choke
England defeated India by 26 runs in the third T20I, with Varun Chakravarthy's five wickets pivotal in India's collapse from 87/3 to 127/8.
Updated on Jan 29, 2025 09:09 AM IST
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