Chennai, Aug. 9 -- Indian wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson revealed how the T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav and head coach Gautam Gambhir backed him as an opener, saying that the Mumbai Indians (MI) superstar offered him the opening slot, which changed the course of his career as he smashed three centuries in quick succession.

Sanju was speaking on former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin's YouTube channel on Saturday.

Speaking during the video, Samson revealed the nature of his mixed career with Team India. Before he started opening in Sri Lanka, Samson had played just 28 T20Is for India since his debut in 2015 as a teenager.

"Being on and off the team was happening for a long time, then honestly, it was not easy, Anna. It was not ea...