'Until you prove it, they don’t accept you' – Sanju Samson breaks silence after being ignored for ODIs

Speaking on the Sports Cast podcast, Sanju Samson reflected on the moment that transformed his career and self-belief. The wicket-keeper batter recalled his first international century, scored against South Africa in Cape Town, and said it was the turning point that changed his outlook completely. “I think that was getting my first international hundred in South Africa. I was in and out of the side, playing a few games here and there. I knew deep down that I was good enough to play at the international level, the biggest stage cricket has ever seen. But until you prove it to people, you don’t get acceptance” Sanju said. Click here to watch the video . He added, “After that hundred, I don’t know what people were saying, but in my own head, I was totally convinced that yes, S