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'''Debjit Lahiri''' (born 19 May 1992) is an Indian cricket historian and writer based in the United States, best known as the founder of the digital project '''Forgotten Cricket Memories''' (FCM), an online archive of cricket history. His work has been profiled by ''[[The Telegraph (India)]]''[{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/how-a-kolkata-boy-is-building-a-nostalgia-driven-cricket-community-from-the-us/cid/2097783|title=How a Kolkata boy is building a nostalgia-driven cricket community from the US|first=Debrup|last=Chaudhuri|date=6 May 2025|website=The Telegraph India}}] ''[[Shepherd Express]]''[{{Cite web|url=https://shepherdexpress.com/sports/more-sports-and-games/debjit-lahiri-celebrates-the-global-legacy-of-cricket/|title=Debjit Lahiri Celebrates the Global Legacy of Cricket|first=Ben|last=Slowey|date=13 August 2025|website=Shepherd Express}}] and ''New India Abroad''.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindiaabroad.com/english/features/a-business-consultant-who-is-contributing-to-revival-of-us-cricket|title=A business consultant who is contributing to revival of US cricket|first=Ishani|last=Duttagupta|date=10 November 2025|website=New India Abroad}}] Lahiri's historical documentation has often focused on early U.S. cricket history.[{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cricket-in-the-us-how-major-league-cricket-could-herald-a-new-american-sport-that-country-shunned-250-years-ago/articleshow/106987051.cms|title=Cricket in the US? How Major League Cricket could herald a new American sport that country shunned 250 years ago|first=Moyurie|last=Som|date=19 January 2024|website=Times of India|access-date=11 November 2025|format=subscription required}}] |
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'''Debjit Lahiri''' (born 19 May 1992) is an Indian cricket historian and writer based in the United States. He is the founder of '''Forgotten Cricket Memories''' (FCM), a non-monetized digital archive of cricket history launched in 2020. The [[Associated Press]] identified him as a cricket historian in its coverage of the [[2028 Summer Olympics|LA 2028]] Olympic cricket preparations.[{{Cite news|url=https://apnews.com/article/olympics-2028-cricket-stadium-los-angeles-989109aab8d4b2728ebd49b7b71b1275|title=New cricket stadium in Southern California heralds the sport's Olympic return after 128 years|publisher=Associated Press|first=DEEPA|last= BHARATH|date=23 April 2026|access-date=23 April 2026}}] . His work has been profiled by ''[[The Telegraph (India)]]''[{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/people/how-a-kolkata-boy-is-building-a-nostalgia-driven-cricket-community-from-the-us/cid/2097783|title=How a Kolkata boy is building a nostalgia-driven cricket community from the US|first=Debrup|last=Chaudhuri|date=6 May 2025|website=The Telegraph India}}] ''[[Shepherd Express]]''[{{Cite web|url=https://shepherdexpress.com/sports/more-sports-and-games/debjit-lahiri-celebrates-the-global-legacy-of-cricket/|title=Debjit Lahiri Celebrates the Global Legacy of Cricket|first=Ben|last=Slowey|date=13 August 2025|website=Shepherd Express}}] and ''New India Abroad''.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindiaabroad.com/english/features/a-business-consultant-who-is-contributing-to-revival-of-us-cricket|title=A business consultant who is contributing to revival of US cricket|first=Ishani|last=Duttagupta|date=10 November 2025|website=New India Abroad}}] Lahiri's historical documentation has often focused on early U.S. cricket history.[{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/cricket-in-the-us-how-major-league-cricket-could-herald-a-new-american-sport-that-country-shunned-250-years-ago/articleshow/106987051.cms|title=Cricket in the US? How Major League Cricket could herald a new American sport that country shunned 250 years ago|first=Moyurie|last=Som|date=19 January 2024|website=Times of India|access-date=11 November 2025|format=subscription required}}] |
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== Career == |
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In November 2025, ''New India Abroad'' reported Lahiri's project, Forgotten Cricket Memories, had developed an international following of over 87,000 users through non-commercial, long-form storytelling about cricket’s cultural history and its revival in the United States. |
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In November 2025, ''New India Abroad'' reported Lahiri's project, Forgotten Cricket Memories, had developed an international following of over 87,000 users through non-commercial, long-form storytelling about cricket’s cultural history and its revival in the United States. |
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In April 2026, the [[Associated Press]] cited Lahiri as a cricket historian in its coverage of the LA 2028 Olympic cricket venue groundbreaking at Pomona Fairplex, where he provided historical context on cricket's Olympic absence since 1900 and the history of the sport in Los Angeles.[{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2026/04/23/olympics-2028-cricket-stadium-los-angeles/56666cbe-3f04-11f1-bb46-ed564688d953_story.html|title=New cricket stadium in Southern California heralds the sport's Olympic return after 128 years|newspaper=The Washington Post|date=23 April 2026|access-date=23 April 2026}}] |
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His research has also been cited in other outlets. [[ThePrint]] used his insights on [[Roshanara Club]]'s early Ranji Trophy history and a 2009 domestic innings by [[Virat Kohli]] at the venue.[{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/ground-reports/delhis-roshanara-club-where-jack-hobbs-scored-big-kohli-faced-a-members-grandson/2710466/|title=Delhi's Roshanara Club—where Jack Hobbs scored big, Kohli faced a member's grandson|first=Manisha|last=Mondal|date=1 August 2025|website=ThePrint}}] A Bengali editorial in ''[[Ei Samay]]'' on Afghan cricketer Firooza Amiri was based on his original interview with the cricketer.[{{cite web|url=https://eisamay.com/editorial/women-cricketer-feroza-amiri-story-her-extraordinary-cricketing-career-that-doesnt-reach-the-rest-of-world/200370720.cms|title=সেই মেয়ে, তালিবানি শাসন এবং বাইশ গজের একটি গল্প|first=সুমন|last=মাঝি|website=Ei Samay|language=bn|date=2 May 2025}}] The ''Dallas Asian American Historical Society'' recorded his contribution to reconstructing a 1986 exhibition match in Texas involving India’s 1983 World Cup squad,[{{Cite web|url=https://dallasasianhistory.org/indian-cricket-team/|title=When India's Reigning World Champions Played Dallas County Cricket Club|website=Dallas Asian American Historical Society|date=August 2025}}] and ''Los Angeles Cricket'' used his research in a feature on grassroots coaches Reginald Benjamin and Mumtaz Yusuf.[{{Cite web|url=https://losangelescricket.org/the-silent-architects-reginald-benjamin-mumtaz-yusuf/|title=The Silent Architects of USA Cricket|website=Los Angeles Cricket|date=June 2025}}] |
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His research has also been cited in other outlets. [[ThePrint]] used his insights on [[Roshanara Club]]'s early Ranji Trophy history and a 2009 domestic innings by [[Virat Kohli]] at the venue.[{{Cite web|url=https://theprint.in/ground-reports/delhis-roshanara-club-where-jack-hobbs-scored-big-kohli-faced-a-members-grandson/2710466/|title=Delhi's Roshanara Club—where Jack Hobbs scored big, Kohli faced a member's grandson|first=Manisha|last=Mondal|date=1 August 2025|website=ThePrint}}] A Bengali editorial in ''[[Ei Samay]]'' on Afghan cricketer Firooza Amiri was based on his original interview with the cricketer.[{{cite web|url=https://eisamay.com/editorial/women-cricketer-feroza-amiri-story-her-extraordinary-cricketing-career-that-doesnt-reach-the-rest-of-world/200370720.cms|title=সেই মেয়ে, তালিবানি শাসন এবং বাইশ গজের একটি গল্প|first=সুমন|last=মাঝি|website=Ei Samay|language=bn|date=2 May 2025}}] The ''Dallas Asian American Historical Society'' recorded his contribution to reconstructing a 1986 exhibition match in Texas involving India’s 1983 World Cup squad,[{{Cite web|url=https://dallasasianhistory.org/indian-cricket-team/|title=When India's Reigning World Champions Played Dallas County Cricket Club|website=Dallas Asian American Historical Society|date=August 2025}}] and ''Los Angeles Cricket'' used his research in a feature on grassroots coaches Reginald Benjamin and Mumtaz Yusuf.[{{Cite web|url=https://losangelescricket.org/the-silent-architects-reginald-benjamin-mumtaz-yusuf/|title=The Silent Architects of USA Cricket|website=Los Angeles Cricket|date=June 2025}}] |
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== Appearances == |
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Lahiri has collaborated with former India cricketer [[Robin Uthappa]] on podcast-style adaptations of ''Forgotten Cricket Memories'', produced as part of the ''Chronicles of Cricket'' series. The collaboration was mentioned by ''New India Abroad'' in its 2025 feature on Lahiri’s work.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.]newindiaabroad.com/english/features/a-business-consultant-who-is-contributing-to-revival-of-us-cricket|title=A business consultant who is contributing to revival of US cricket|first=Ishani|last=Duttagupta|date=10 November 2025|website=New India Abroad}}[{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6VZZ_H4ryk|title=Chronicles of Cricket – Episode 1|via=YouTube|access-date=11 November 2025}}] |
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Lahiri has collaborated with former India cricketer [[Robin Uthappa]] on podcast-style adaptations of ''Forgotten Cricket Memories'', produced as part of the ''Chronicles of Cricket'' series. The collaboration was covered by ''New India Abroad'' in its 2025 feature on Lahiri's work[{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportzpoint.com/posts/revisiting-the-cricket-s-past-robin-uthappa-and-debjit-lahiri-s-chronicles-of-cricket-in-focus|title=Revisiting the Cricket's Past: Robin Uthappa and Debjit Lahiri's Chronicles of Cricket in Focus|first=Koushik|last=Biswas|date=17 April 2026|website=SportzPoint}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6VZZ_H4ryk|title=Chronicles of Cricket – Episode 1|via=YouTube|access-date=11 November 2025}}] |
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In 2025, Lahiri was a panelist on the official [[Delhi Capitals]] YouTube channel during its mid-season [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] review.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/live/wjv5u0z05Fs?si=olXa8EUasZZ2Kvh1|title=DC Universe Live – Mid Season Review|via=YouTube}}] He also gave a live-streamed interview to journalist Debayan Sen about the origins of his project.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlfXgHxnuvQ|title=Forgotten Cricket Memories with Debjit Lahiri – Interview with Debayan Sen|website=YouTube|date=19 July 2025}}] |
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In 2025, Lahiri was a panelist on the official [[Delhi Capitals]] YouTube channel during its mid-season [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] review.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/live/wjv5u0z05Fs?si=olXa8EUasZZ2Kvh1|title=DC Universe Live – Mid Season Review|via=YouTube}}] He also gave a live-streamed interview to journalist Debayan Sen about the origins of his project.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlfXgHxnuvQ|title=Forgotten Cricket Memories with Debjit Lahiri – Interview with Debayan Sen|website=YouTube|date=19 July 2025}}] |
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