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    "He told me, 'I am going to be back you no matter what'" – Sanju Samson credits Gautam Gambhir after tasting belated success in international cricket – Sportskeeda

    Team India wicketkeeper Sanju Samson has credited head coach Gautam Gambhir for his recent success in international cricket, which came after years of inconsistent performances at the top level. The Kerala cricketer hailed the Gambhir for backing him to the hilt and giving him confidence to express himself.
    Samson (30) made his international debut back in 2015 against Zimbabwe in Harare, but was constantly in and out of white-ball squads for the next few years. His breakthrough performance came when he smashed his maiden international ton in an ODI against South Africa in Paarl in December 2023. Incredibly, the right-handed batter has scored three tons in his last five T20I innings.
    Speaking to AB de Villiers on the latter’s YouTube channel recently, Samson acknowledged the significant role that the current Indian head coach has played in his success. He said:
    The keeper-batter added that he was extremely disappointed over his failures because he was keen to repay the faith show in him by the head coach.
    Samson has so far featured in 16 ODIs and 37 T20Is. He has scored 510 runs in one-dayers at an average of 56.66. In T20Is, he has 810 runs to his name at an excellent strike rate of 155.17.
    Before international cricket, Samson and Gambhir knew each other due to the Indian Premier League (IPL). In fact, his first IPL team was Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) of which Gambhir is a former captain. Reflecting on his long association with Team India’s head coach, the Kerala cricketer said:
    Samson currently captains Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the IPL. In 168 matches in the T20 league, he has scored 4,419 runs at an average of 30.68 and a strike rate of 138.96, with three hundreds and 25 fifties.
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