India’s wicket-keeper bat Sanju Samson has revealed head coach Gautam Gambhir has played an instrumental in his recent success at the International level. Samson, who hasn’t been consistent in his International career, said Gambhir has given him a clarity of role and he has definitely grown in confidence.
Samson recently scored a fine knock of 111 runs off just 47 balls in the third T20 against Bangladesh at Hyderabad. The flamboyant batter has scored three T20I centuries and he has come up with more consistent performances.
The Kerala batter revealed how Gautam Gambhir guided him on the right path when he was selected by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL.
“Yeah, it has been. I had a decent relationship with Gautam Gambir right from a young age. My first IPL team was KKR. When I was 14, they picked me on their B team. At the age of 17, I made it to the KKR main side and that was when KKR won the Championship under Gautam Gambhir,” Samson said in an interview with the former South African captain, AB de Villiers on YouTube.
Earlier, Gambhir had said that it is India’s loss that Sanju Samson doesn’t get consistent chances in the team despite having all the talent under his belt.
“When he came to the Indian team, in the dressing room he told me ‘Sanju, I know what you have. You have something special. I am going to be back you no matter what’. He told me to walk in, go out there and express myself in every innings. That kind of communication from the coach, that gave me clarity and confidence.”
Reflecting on his journey, he expressed gratitude for the turning points in his career. “By God’s grace, something special has happened. I want to continue scoring runs and win games for my country,” he concluded.
Samson will look to continue the good show in the upcoming matches.
