New Delhi: Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson scored a stunning hundred in the first T20I against South Africa at the Kingsmead Cricket Stadium in Durban on November 8, Friday. Suryakumar Yadav and Co. won the match by 61-run and took a 1-0 lead in the four-match T20I series.
He scored 107 runs off 50 balls with the help of 10 maximums and seven boundaries. He also smashed a brilliant century against Bangladesh in the third T20I at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad last month. Sanju became the first Indian wicketkeeper-batter to score a T20I hundred against South Africa and the first Indian to score consecutive centuries in T20I cricket.
Speaking at the post-match press conference, Sanju said that he faced a lot of failures in his career and started doubting himself during the tough phase.
“I have faced a lot of failures in my career. I think when you go through that failure, you have lot of doubts in your mind. But you also think a lot about yourself. Sanju, are you not made for international level? I think you are doing well in IPL. Why are you not doing well internationally? So I have a lot of such thoughts. But after so many years of experience, I know what my ability is” Samson told reporters in the post-match press conference.
‘I’m very grateful about the trust shown on me’: Sanju Samson
He revealed that he got a lot of support from T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav, head coach Gautam Gambhir and VVS Laxman. Samson further said that he also got a lot of advice from Gambhir and Suryakumar and the way they communicated with him during the tough time was very important for him.
“When you have a supporting captain like Suryakumar Yadav and Gautam bhai and VVS Laxman sir, they all support you during failures. The way they communicate with you in your failures is very important. Everyone knows that if we are going through a negative phase, then the player can get lost there. So at that time, I received a lot of phone calls from Gautam bhai and Surya, telling me what to work on” Sanju added.
Sanju Samson revealed that Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav played a crucial role in his revival as a T20I batter. He scored his second consecutive T20I hundred in the first match of the series against South Africa. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
