IPL 2017: 'Blessed' Sanju Samson dedicates century to Rahul Dravid

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Pune, April 12: After scoring Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017's first century, Delhi Daredevils (DD) batsman Sanju Samson has dedicated his 102-run knock to former India captain and batting legend Rahul Dravid. (Match scorecard)

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Last night (April 11), at Pune's MCA Stadium, Samson set IPL 10 alight with his batting heroics. Thanks to his superlative innings, Delhi thrashed Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) by 97 runs. (Points Table)

With Dravid being the mentor of Delhi team, Samson feels he is "blessed" to be coached by "The Wall". The 22-year-old right-hander from Kerala has been under Dravid's guidance since he played for Rajasthan Royals (RR). (Full list of Indian centurions in IPL)

"I was 17 when I was with the Rajasthan Royals and since then I have been working with him (Dravid) and feel very blessed to be learning under his guidance. Not too many people get this chance and I feel I am extremely lucky to have him around and guide me," Samson told IPL's official website after scoring his maiden Twenty20 hundred.

When asked who he would dedicate his knock to, he said, "The dedication must go to the Delhi Daredevils management. I think Rahul Dravid, Zubin Bharucha, Paddy Upton and each member of the team who has supported me throughout. Last IPL season was not a great season for me, but they supported me throughout and I dedicate this knock to them." (Samson century highlights)

Samson said the century was one of his best knocks of his life. "It's one of the best knocks of my life and I'm very happy that it has come in the IPL. It is the start of the tournament and we have long way to go from here. I hope to keep contributing to my team's success," he said.

Samson is the 12th Indian batsman to score a century in IPL. He has joined an elite company of Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Virender Sehwag and others.

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