India, Feb. 6 -- Life is full of inevitable moments, but Kevin Pietersen on Thursday touched upon a topic that is sure to strike a nerve among cricket fans when he mentioned that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma - the two quintessential superstars of Indian cricket, do not have much time left to serve their country. Kohli is 36, and Rohit, 37. They have more cricket behind them than in front, and given the kind of form they are on, the end could be nearer than many envisioned. But despite being aware of the obvious, the way Pietersen said that India cricket doesn't have Kohli and Rohit for too long was a jolt out of the blue.

Ahead of the toss in the 1st India vs England ODI in Nagpur, Pietersen, when asked about what Rohit and Kohli's retur...