India, April 12 -- There was no extravagant, fist-pumping celebration. It would have been very uncharacteristic of Sanju Samson, though. The beaming smile on his face reflected nothing more than a sigh of relief. The century - his fourth in the IPL - came after a string of low scores for Chennai Super Kings, which had begun to raise concerns. But the Chepauk crowd finally saw their new hero rise. They were on their feet, roaring as Samson removed his helmet and raised his bat.

The India batter, who just a month earlier had produced a stellar showing in national colours to help India lift the T20 World Cup at home, then made a doffing-your-hat gesture and pointed it towards the Chennai dugout.

Who was it for?

Fans wondered, and so did t...