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Debjit Lahiri (born 1992) is an Indian sports writer, cricket historian, and founder of the Instagram platform Forgotten Cricket Memories (FCM), known for curating long-form narratives on cricket’s lesser-known stories. In 2025, Lahiri was the subject of a full-length feature in The Telegraph India, which highlighted his emotionally rich cricket storytelling, historical research, and digital archival work through FCM.[1] His journalism has also appeared in Ei Samay, Firstpost, Sportskeeda, Goal.com, and Zee News.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Lahiri was born and raised in Kolkata, India. He completed his MBA from the Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Ghaziabad[3] and earned his bachelor's degree from the West Bengal University of Technology (WBUT). He later relocated to the United States where he continued documenting cricket as a non-monetized passion alongside a consulting career.
Career
[edit]Media coverage
[edit]In May 2025, Lahiri was extensively profiled in a full-length feature by The Telegraph India, which described him as “rewriting how fans engage with the game’s history.”[1] The piece traced his journey from watching matches at Eden Gardens as a child to launching Forgotten Cricket Memories during the COVID-19 lockdown. The article noted his focus on emotionally layered writing, deep historical research, and ability to build a nostalgic digital community through long-form posts on Instagram. The article also highlighted public engagement from global cricketers and celebrities such as Glenn Maxwell, Nick Compton, Robin Peterson, and actor Boman Irani.
In April 2025, Lahiri gave an in-depth interview to Stay Featured, which described him as “a curator of cricket’s emotional memory” and highlighted FCM as a non-monetized digital archive preserving underreported cricket history.[4]
His work has also been republished by Los Angeles Cricket[5] and discussed by independent platforms such as The Common Man Speaks.[6]
Sports journalism
[edit]Lahiri began his writing career covering football for Goal.com, Firstpost, and Zee News.[7][8][9] In 2012, he was nominated for Football Writer of the Year by Sportskeeda under the pen name “Achilles.”[10] He was also awarded Writer of the Week multiple times for his contributions.[11][12]
His writing has been cited and referenced by international platforms such as Bleacher Report[13], SB Nation[14], and the archived official website of Michael Ballack[15]. His articles have also been cited across at least eight Wikipedia entries, including Tiki-taka, Indian Arrows, Sukhwinder Singh (footballer), and Aryan FC.
Forgotten Cricket Memories (FCM)
[edit]In 2020, Lahiri launched Forgotten Cricket Memories, a long-form Instagram platform dedicated to nostalgic, underreported, and emotionally resonant cricket stories. As of 2025, the page has over 70,000 followers.[1]
Several of his stories have received engagement from current and former cricketers. His storytelling on FCM explores obscure international matches, emotional player profiles, and forgotten milestones in cricket history.[1]
Collaborations with players and teams
[edit]Lahiri has conducted exclusive interviews through FCM with players such as Ayan Desai, Nosthush Kenjige, Firooza Amiri, Adam Crosthwaite, and Sushant Modani in verified collaboration posts.[16][17][18][19][20]
In 2025, he also co-authored a collaborative story with Los Angeles Lashings and Los Angeles Cricket on the history of cricket in Southern California and its path toward Olympic inclusion at the 2028 Los Angeles Games.[21]
Media appearances and recognition
[edit]In 2023, Lahiri was invited to participate in a podcast by The Times of India discussing the history of cricket in the United States and the rise of Major League Cricket.[22]
In 2024, he appeared on the verified Delhi Capitals YouTube channel as a panelist during their Indian Premier League (IPL) mid-season review.[23]
He is also acknowledged in the 2021 cricket-themed novel The Vow by I.S. Lahiri.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "How a Kolkata boy is building a nostalgia-driven cricket community from the US".
- ^ মাঝি, সুমন (3 May 2025). "সেই মেয়ে, তালিবানি শাসন এবং বাইশ গজের একটি গল্প". Eisamay Online.
- ^ https://x.com/imtghaziabad/status/954012364981944320
- ^ Featured, Team Stay (14 April 2025). "Debjit Lahiri - Man who cherishes "Forgotten Cricket Memories"". Stay Featured.
- ^ Cricket, Los Angeles (15 April 2025). "LA 2028: A Giant Leap for Los Angeles by Debjit Lahiri". Los Angeles Cricket.
- ^ Seta, Keyur (26 September 2021). "When Premchand wrote on CRICKET and its malpractices".
- ^ "Euro 2012: Spain - Road to the final". Zee News.
- ^ "Indian owners and European football: A reality check". Zee News.
- ^ "Why can't I-League match IPL turnouts?". Zee News.
- ^ Sportskeeda Desk (7 December 2012). "2012 Writer Awards: Football Writer of the Year". www.sportskeeda.com.
- ^ Sportskeeda Desk (20 March 2011). "Top 10 Articles of the Week: March Week 3". www.sportskeeda.com.
- ^ Sportskeeda Desk (7 June 2011). "Top 10 Articles of the Week: June Week 1". www.sportskeeda.com.
- ^ Depta, Laura. "Recent Awesome Sports Moments You Probably Didn't Watch". bleacherreport.com.
- ^ Shahin, Ahmed (23 September 2014). "Malaga CF Scouting Report & Key Battles". Barca Blaugranes.
- ^ "Lucky 13 GMBH Sports Agency Michael Ballack". Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
- ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com.
- ^ Email invitation retained by subject; documentation available to Wikipedia reviewers upon request.
- ^ "DC UNIVERSE LIVE - MID SEASON REVIEW" – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Amazon.com". Amazon.
External links
[edit]- Forgotten Cricket Memories on Instagram
- MuckRack profile
- Firstpost author page
- Sportskeeda profile
- LinkedIn profile