Mumbai, April 10: Jitesh Sharma has credited his recent T20 resurgence to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor Dinesh Karthik, who believes the wicketkeeper-batter has the potential to evolve into a genuine 360-degree player. One of the things that excites Jitesh the most is executing shots he once believed were beyond his range, something he attributes to the team's consistent backing. On Monday, he showcased his evolution with a blistering unbeaten 40 off 19 balls, powering RCB's death overs surge and playing a decisive role in their 12-run win. IPL 2025: Priyansh Arya’s Maiden Century Helps Punjab Kings To Beat Chennai Super Kings by 18 Runs. "It's been a great journey till now because in the off-season, I really worked hard with him. I think the whichever shot which I am playing right now is the replica of what he used to play. He is trying to create a new player in me, because he believes that I can play 360 degrees. I am really enjoying myself in this new role," Jitesh said at the pre-match press conference, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. "While I am playing those shots, I am very happy [with the execution] because I have never tried those shots and I am going to execute thanks to all the backing they give me. It's been a wonderful journey which I am still excited about," he added. Jitesh's transformation has its roots in the off-season, where he attended two high-performance camps led by Karthik and head coach Andy Flower in January and February. IPL 2025: MS Dhoni Scripts History, Becomes First Wicketkeeper to Take 150 Catches in Indian Premier League During PBKS vs CSK Match. "My confidence doesn't rely on the score. It always depends on my process and how I train in my practice. Because if I have confidence in the end result, then the variables can go up and down. So I mostly keep my confidence high in the practice only," he said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. His impressive run with RCB this season has been a major boost to his young career. In contrast, last year, he managed 187 runs in 14 innings at a strike rate of 131. "I think last year's performance was my mental thing. I was not mentally in the game at that moment. I was thinking about future things. But right now, when I met Dinesh [Karthik] bhai, he told me that it's a human error. It's not rocket science. It does happen to everyone so it's fine," he said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. "When he saw my batting, the way I bat, how I try to dominate, how I look to take the game forward... I am someone who always looks for the win. I don't have the craze to take out runs. I have the craze to win matches. He saw and found out there are some shots that are still lacking [in his game], and we've started working on that. We are still in the process," he added. IPL 2025: Sarandeep Singh Lauds Priyansh Arya After Maiden Century in PBKS vs CSK Clash, Says ‘Always Knew He Was Special; Now It’s About Consistency’. This season, however, Jitesh has emerged as a standout finisher, providing much-needed firepower to RCB's lower middle order. He is one of just seven batters alongside teammates Rajat Patidar and Tim David to average over 40 while maintaining a strike rate above 150. Reflecting on his surge in form, Jitesh emphasised that it all stems from a well-structured process developed and nurtured behind the scenes. "I think we are playing very smart cricket. It's not like we are just going and bashing every bowler [recklessly]. We know everyone's strengths in the batting line-up and the team management has given a proper role. Like Jitesh Sharma will go after certain bowlers, Phil Salt will go after some. That's the kind of strategy we have. So we are going very smartly. We are not trying to dominate blindly," he said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo. (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)