Understand my game lot better and that's how I handle pressure: David Miller

timesofindia.indiatimes.com:

Miller is his ability to "understand the game a lot better" and handle pressure with consummate ease. Miller is enjoying every bit of his new-found star status after playing a pivotal role in Gujarat Titans' IPL triumph with 481 runs. More importantly, he won at least four games in a finisher's role.

The first T20 between India and South on Thursday is set to be a sell-out with 94 per cent tickets already sold at the 35,000 capacity Arun Jaitley Stadium. An international game is being held in Delhi for the first time since November 2019. Around 27,000 tickets were put up for sale.

"Scoring the amount of runs I did, closing out a couple of games is something I looked forward to before the start of IPL. Batting in the middle order, you do want to finish off games. So it was nice to tick that box," Miller said on the eve of South Africa's five-match T20I series against India. In the past, the lack of consistency has been Miller's bane despite his voluminous talent, but he feels that he hasn't tweaked his game much. But it's the understanding that has made the difference. "I wouldn't say I have done anything different. Being around for a long time now, one grows and matures in the role I play for so many years, I understand my game a lot better," he said. "I still get nervous and go through negative thoughts but I can deal with that pressure a lot better. Understanding my game better in what I need to do has helped," he explained. With five matches left to complete 100 games for South Africa in the shortest format, Miller feels that he brings calmness in the change-room. "For me, I see myself trying to create that