Rohit Sharma looked in his old touch while he was in the middle to bat against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Thursday, April 17 at Wankhede. So far in this season, Rohit has remained short of runs, registering just 82 runs in 6 games at an average of 13.67. However, in this match against SRH, he appeared to be in good form. At the start of his innings, Rohit took a few balls to understand the pitch. It was not an easy wicket to bat on. Big hitters like Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Heinrich Klaasen also struggled to unleash their shots on this surface. Credits to Mumbai’s bowlers a well for doing good job by keeping them quiet at the six hitting capital. Rohit started off playing some safe shots to calm himself down. Later, he began attacking. Luck favored him as an edge of his shot off Shami landed on six. But the next six was full of class, Rohit played his trademark pull shot and put the ball in the crowd for a maximum. He then played another huge shot off Pat Cummins, and the Wankhede crowd began cheering louder as if a special innings was expected from their hero. But just when it seemed like a big knock was around the corner, Rohit played a clean shot on a full toss which directly went into Travis Head's hands. It was an anticlimactic finish, but he had produced some excellent touches. With this kind of clarity, a big knock is on the cards for Rohit Sharma in upcoming innings. Also Read | Rohit Sharma opens up on his iconic 'Koi Garden Mein Nahi Ghoomega' Why Rohit Isn't Scoring Big Runs Anymore Rohit Sharma is widely known for scoring daddy hundreds in all formats of the game. But of late, big innings have become a rare phenomenon. The reason is that Rohit plays more for the side now than for personal scores. His approach now is to give an explosive start by making the full use of the powerplay, further making it easier for the middle order batter to bat as they can take a few balls to settle down and play till the end. In the IPL, his role as an opener is not to provide stability to the innings but attack right from the beginning. Former Australian captain Michael Clarke discussed this post the SRH match. According to him, Rohit's role is more than scoring runs, it's about providing a good beginning to the team. Clarke said: "I think from a fan's perspective, we want to see him make that big score, the 80 or the 100. I think that's what we're craving, but I think his role is bigger than that in this team. "I think first it's about winning. And then secondly, it's about setting the team up. So he bats in the powerplay, he's an aggressive opening batter, his strike-rate is important. So, there's no doubt." Clarke further added that Rohit must be frustrated after losing out on a big score, particularly when he gets good starts. He feels that if Rohit remains at the crease for a bit longer, big scores will follow. But as Rohit thinks about the team first, he tends to take more risks and lose his wicket. The former Australian skipper added: "But certainly in the last 2 or 3 dismissals, I've seen his frustration. That tells me he knows he's hitting the ball well, but he's not making that big score. So he's as frustrated as we are because we love watching him bat, and all the fans are because they love watching him bat. So he has to play like this because it's best for the team and the team always comes first." Now, with MI’s big match, the “El Clasico” coming up, Rohit will be eager to perform. Last season, he scored his second IPL century in this same high-pressure game. Fans will hope he can do something similar this time too.