It’s a shift Rohit has been a face of, one of the veterans of the game changing his style of play effectively to stay in touch with the modern game. With Rickelton and Quinton de Kock as the other senior openers in the side, MI did have batters who could do a similar job in Rohit’s absence because of a hamstring issue. But two overseas spots being taken away right up top is rarely ideal. As a result, of the three matches de Kock played in, Rickelton featured only in one; Danish Malewar got in for the other two.