India, June 8 -- Over two years after a telling moment from India's 2023 Test against Australia, Rohit Sharma finally opened up about the incident that had fans buzzing, when cameras caught him visibly animated in the dressing room, seemingly frustrated with the pace of Cheteshwar Pujara and Axar Patel's partnership. The Indian skipper was seen relaying instructions to Ishan Kishan, who then walked out with a message during a break.

What followed was a surprising gear shift: Pujara launched Nathan Lyon for a rare six, drawing an approving smile from Rohit.

Speaking at the launch of The Diary of a Cricketer's Wife, authored by Cheteshwar Pujara's wife Puja, Rohit revealed the story behind that now-viral exchange.

"We wanted to get Natha...