India, March 2 -- Sanju Samson kept the meaning of his celebration private after India's crucial win, but made it clear that the gesture came from a deeply personal place on a night he described as bigger than a hundred.

"Very special moment. I am a great believer, and I want to keep it very private. And it's a very special moment for me," Samson said in an interview with Parthiv Patel on JioHotstar after guiding India through a tense chase at Eden Gardens.

The celebration quickly drew attention, but Samson did not offer a public explanation. Instead, he let the emotion of his words - and the context of the innings - explain why the moment mattered so much. In a pressure game where wickets kept falling, Samson said the chase demanded re...