Former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik has predicted that Virat Kohli may not reach the iconic milestone of 100 international centuries, while backing Joe Root to pass Sachin Tendulkar as Test cricket’s leading run-scorer. Kohli struck his 86th international hundred during the recent ODI series against West Indies. He has already passed Tendulkar’s ODI century count but remains short overall. Assuming he plays until the end of the 2027 ODI World Cup, Kohli is in a race against time for 100 hundreds, reports noted. I really wish he does, but I think it is very hard, Karthik said of Kohli’s chances, via Cricbuzz. Karthik added that Kohli’s legacy should be enjoyed rather than measured only in hundreds. On Root, Karthik was bullish. The England captain is about 1,646 runs away from Tendulkar’s Test tally, having scored 2,862 runs since the start of 2024. Good chance. They play a lot of Test cricket. He still looks quite fit, Karthik said. Both Kohli and Root will be in action soon as India tour New Zealand and England visit South Africa.