Will be difficult for Virat Kohli to break Sachin Tendulkar's record of 100 international hundreds: Kevin Pietersen

Former England captain Kevin Pietersen has answered a few things which Virat Kohli's fans often wonder about. In fact, he has answered to things which can give the fans of Sachin Tendulkar a sigh of relief. The former batsman was recently asked if Virat Kohli will go on to break Sachin Tendulkar's milestone of 100 international hundreds.

Kevin Pietersen didn't mince words and said, "It’s difficult because of injury, the longevity of Tendulkar’s career." Pietersen reckoned that Sachin Tendulkar's less aggressive attitude helped him stretch his career for over 20 years.

"Tendulkar wasn’t as emotional when he was in the field and he did not carry the same sort of aggressive attitude on the field. He was a lot more relaxed. It depends on how long Virat Kohli continues to play. Remember, Kohli plays all three forms of the game, plus he plays the IPL. For the majority of Sachin Tendulkar’s career, there was no T20 cricket and there was no IPL. So it all depends on how long Kohli plays for," Pietersen told in an interview with timesnownews.com.

Pietersen, who played with Virat Kohli for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in IPL, was also asked if the latter was the greatest modern-day batsman. The answer from the legendary batsman was crystal clear again. Pietersen said he was way ahead of Kane Williamson, Joe Root, and Steve Smith.

"No other option. It’s Virat Kohli, across all formats. He is way above everybody else," he said.

India vice-captain in the limited-overs format Rohit Sharma has in the recent times asserted that the team should win at least 2 out of the next 3 World Cups. India has failed to win a World Cup since 2011 now. The team reached the semifinals stage of 2 consecutive 50-over World Cup but couldn't have a proper closure in the tournament.

Kevin Pietersen reacted to Rohit Sharma's aspirations and said that it was a 'good' thought. However, Pietersen also warned that England would make things difficult for India.

"India always goes in as favorites in a World Cup, as one of the top two teams, they go there with a lot of expectations. It’s good to see that they want to go out and win these next couple of tournaments. But England is going to be very difficult to beat in the white-ball game."

Pietersen had an illustrious cricket career as he represented England in 104 Tests and aggregated 8,181 runs in those matches. In ODIs too he smashed over 4,000 runs from his 136 matches but a series of controversies led to an abrupt ending of his career which could have seen many more good days. Pietersen announced his announcement from cricket in 2018, 4 years after playing his last match for England. The 39-year-old regrets not being able to bid adieu to his fans in a proper manner