De Kock was not the first-choice opener for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026; he got the opportunity to play against PBKS after Rohit Sharma was rested for the match due to injury. Despite coming as a replacement, De Kock played an unbeaten knock of 112 runs. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe difference between Quinton de Kock and somebody else coming in in that position, where you\u2019ve been sitting on the bench, is that he\u2019s probably pretty content with his career. He\u2019s thinking, you know what, I\u2019m going to be back-up most likely. He gets an opportunity when Rohit gets injured. So he comes in, and he\u2019s just relaxed, he\u2019s calm. His heart rate doesn\u2019t seem to be above 60 too often. Nothing seems to faze him,\" Finch said on ESPNCricinfo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSo that just goes to show a guy who\u2019s really at peace with where his career\u2019s at compared to somebody else who might think, you know what, I need to get runs today to maybe get another opportunity.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cThe difference between Quinton de Kock and somebody else coming in in that position, where you\u2019ve been sitting on the bench, is that he\u2019s probably pretty content with his career. He\u2019s thinking, you know what, I\u2019m going to be back-up most likely. He gets an opportunity when Rohit gets injured. So he comes in, and he\u2019s just relaxed, he\u2019s calm. His heart rate doesn\u2019t seem to be above 60 too often. Nothing seems to faze him,\" Finch said on ESPNCricinfo.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Despite De Kock's ton, MI were not able to cross the 200-run mark and set a target of 196 runs for PBKS, which they chased down easily in just 16.3 overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n