When Brendon McCullum decided to hang his international cricketing boots just months before the ICC World T20, many felt that it was perhaps not timed well.

NZ's Colin Munro en route his 34-ball 67 at Wankhede Stadium yesterday. Pic/Atul Kamble

After all, McCullum had always set an example of leading from the front and ensured New Zealand cricket rose to new heights. It was felt that the Kiwis would miss his services the most at the World T20.