Jitesh Sharma mentioned that Dinesh Karthik, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor, has assisted him a great deal in enhancing his T20 game. Karthik feels that Jitesh can be an actual "360-degree" player, a player who can score shots in all directions. Jitesh Said: "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 was extremely glad that he could now hit shots he never believed he could do. He feels this was due to the fact that the team had faith in him and backed him up. On Monday, against Mumbai Indians, he scored a 40 off 19 unbeaten runs and helped RCB accelerate their innings in the last overs. His performance played a huge role, and RCB won the match by 12 runs. The wicket-keeper batter added: "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." Also Read | 7 IPL Players Who Were One-Season Wonders Hard Work Behind the Scenes Jitesh also discussed the two special training camps conducted in January and February by Karthik and coach Andy Flower. At these camps, Jitesh practiced refining his skills, particularly on playing finer shots along with power hitting. Sharma said: "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." Last year, Jitesh had a dismal run, managing to score just 187 runs in 14 matches at a strike rate of 131. This poor form also marred his ambitions to play for India. But this year has seen him come back strongly with RCB. He has turned out to be a vital finisher for the team and provided muscle to the lower middle order of the team. The RCBian said: "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 bhai, he told me that it's a human error. It's not rocket science. It does happen to everyone so it's fine. "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." Jitesh is now one of seven batters, comprising teammates Rajat Patidar and Tim David, who have over 40's average and over 150's strike rate this season. Jitesh attributed his good form to all the hard work he and the team put behind the scenes. He concluded: "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."