India, Aug. 14 -- Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan sensationally revealed details about Rohit Sharma's interview with broadcasters in Sydney after he decided to "opt out" of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia. Pathan said they were compelled to publicly support the then-India Test captain despite his meagre returns in the format over the last three series.

In a teaser clip released by Lallantop on Wednesday, Pathan acknowledged Rohit's white-ball brilliance but highlighted his notably poor Test performances. Across eight Test matches last year against Bangladesh, New Zealand, and Australia, the 37-year-old scored just 164 runs, with a single half-century. During the tour of Australia, whe...