India Vs Bangladesh, 3rd T20I: Centurion Sanju Samson Thanks Indian Team Leadership Group

Sanju Samson has learned to live with the inevitable 바카라�pressure and failures바카라� in top-flight sport, and the Indian batter profusely thanked the leadership group for guiding him through dark phases of self-doubt, giving him another chance to prove his worth. (More Cricket News)

Samson, finally, managed to build a bridge between talent and productivity while smashing a sparkling maiden T20I hundred against Bangladesh here on Saturday, but the period preceding it was not really a pleasant one for him.

Two successive ducks against Sri Lanka in July and two more tepid outings against Bangladesh over the past week here had left him creaking.

바카라�After a couple of ducks in Sri Lanka, I was a bit doubtful about getting a chance in the next series. But they (coaching staff and captain) backed me and kept on saying that we will back you no matter what,바카라� said Samson in the post-match press meet.

Now, the 29-year-old accepts the fact he cannot walk away from the pockets of pressure as an Indian cricketer.

바카라�I think mentally you go through a lot as an Indian cricketer, especially in this format (T20). But I have learned to cope with the pressure and the failures. I think a lot of credit has to go to the dressing room, the leadership group, and the captain and the coach have been backing me,바카라� he added.

Samson said head coach Gautam Gambhir had conveyed well in advance the decision to hand him the opener's role during the Bangladesh series.

바카라�I think three weeks before this series, I was very fortunate to get a message from the leadership group -- Gautam Bhai, Suryakumar (Yadav) and Abhishek Nair (assistant coach) -- that I will be opening. I think that gave me proper preparation.

바카라�I went back to Rajasthan Royals Academy and I was playing lots against new ball bowlers, and I think that preparation helped me a tiny bit. I think I was just coming in 10% more ready in this series than any other series,바카라� he detailed.

Samson said the role clarity has also helped him to develop more awareness about his own game.

바카라�Basically, I have understood my game that I can bat anywhere from 1 to 6. I think I have power and I also have timing in my game. So, it is all about working according to which role I am playing in.바카라�

This newfound self-discovery has made Samson more confident in himself -- as a person and as a cricketer.

바카라�When you have those failures, I think, it is very easy to go back and say I will make my run in the next game. But I know what (type of) person I am. It is all about my friends, and my team.

바카라�So, I like to go out and fail or succeed in my own way. I just want to be myself. It is all about knowing your game, knowing your personal character. So, it is all about being true to yourself.바카라�

The Kerala man said he was trying to stay in the middle for as long as possible during the third T20I against Bangladesh here.

바카라�I have been batting well from the last two games. I was timing the ball much better, even though I didn't get enough scores. I think if I came out of power play, I wanted to make sure that I reached a good score.

바카라�I think scoring four consecutive boundaries (off Taskin Ahmed in the second over) definitely gave me lots of confidence,바카라� he explained.

Samson said the presence of skipper Suryakumar at the other end was helpful for him.

바카라�I had a good partnership with Surya and there was great communication happening between both of us. He was also taking a lot of pressure from me and we both were scoring. I think there was a great combination happening in the middle.바카라�

The Rajasthan Royals skipper said the Indian T20 side is looking to dominate every game.

바카라�We have committed as a batting group to go out and dominate each and every game we play in this format. So, as a team, we are doing it and I am very grateful that I did something good for the team. But we were not thinking about 300 (total),바카라� he added.

The highlight of Samson바카라�s innings was the five successive sixes he hammered off leg-spinner Rishad Hossain.

Samson said hitting six sixes in an over has been on his mind for a while now.

바카라�I know what I can do to a spinner. So, I just wanted to hit maximum runs in that over. I have been thinking that I can hit six 6s in an over. I am not joking. I have been working accordingly with my coaches.

바카라�I have been practising and visualising for that. I am very grateful that it finally happened,바카라� he signed off.