India batsman Sanju Samson failed to make the opportunities count during the recently held T20I series against Australia.
While India won the T20I series 2-1, Samson registered scores of 23, 15 and 10 from three games and couldn’t take the team over the line on two occasions.
Reflecting on his performance, the 26-year-old said while he was disappointed to not make bigger scores, the situation of the game demanded him to attack from the word go.
"Obviously, I am disappointed that I could not carry on and make bigger scores. But I think I showed the selflessness and intent the team demanded from me. Also, I managed to dominate till I go out. In cricket, even if we do everything right, sometimes results may not go our way," Samson told TOI in an exclusive chat.
During the IPL 2020 in UAE, Samson started the campaign with a couple of blazing knocks for Rajasthan Royals but he failed to maintain the consistency.
As he experienced a slump during the middle of the IPL season, his batting coach Jayakumar came to the rescue.
"I have been working with Jayakumar sir for the last four-five years. He is one coach who doesn't interfere with your game when you're doing well and it is only when you are struggling, he would come forward and offer you the right kind of help. When you are on a lean patch, often your own people would start to doubt you and that's when the phone calls with him helped me regain my touch and play that crucial knock against MI in a winning cause," Sanju remarked.
Sanju Samson also shared his experience of spending nearly four months in bio-bubbles in UAE and Australia.
"I think every sportsman should experience that quarantine feeling. We always tend to shy away from connecting with our inner-selves in normal times. But living in a bubble was a blessing in disguise for me. I got a lot of free time so that I could read and meditate more and also think about my game and devise ways to improve it," Samson said.
"The biggest advantage of being in the bubble is that you get to interact a lot with your teammates and forge good friendships. This time, my role was that of a senior player (in the Rajasthan squad) and I enjoyed speaking with the junior players about my experiences in the IPL," he added.
(With TOI inputs)
