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Xtra Time Web Desk: Sanju Samson has revealed India coach Gautam Gambhir and Surykumar Yadav's support have played a significant role in his revival as a T20I batter after his hundred against South Africa in the first match of the series on Friday, November 8. 

Samson smashed a blistering 107 off just 50 balls, his second century for India as the India batter continues to prove himself as one of the viral cog in Indian T20 side. Speaking at the post-match press conference, Samson opened up how he used to push himself in tough times. 

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"I feel honestly, I have faced a lot of failures in my career. Actually, I have had more failures than success in my career. When you go through that fear, you tend to doubt yourself a lot. People will say a lot and social media will play its role. But you also think a lot about yourself. Are you made for international level? You're scoring in IPL, but why not in international matches?"

He further added,"But with my experience, I know my abilities. If I spend some time on the wicket, I have the shot-making ability against spin and pace. I know I can help the team with my contributions. So I always used to tell myself that, even if you have lows, the upside is also good." 

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While talking about the support he received from captain and coach; he stated, "When you have a supporting captain like Suryakumar yadav and Gautam bhai and VVS Laxman sir, they all support you during failures. The communication you get during failures is important. I got a lot of tips from Gautam bhai and Surya to work on. They would say, your play against spin needs improvement. Get the spinners from Kerala and play on rough wickets. So if you have the Indian captain on call telling you what to work on, you have the confidence from the skipper that he wants you to do well. So all those small things plays a huge role." 

India and South Africa will be back in action on November 10, Sunday.