New Delhi, April 28 -- England great Kevin Pietersen backed experienced Indian batter KL Rahul for a T20I team recall, highlighting his vast improvement in white-ball cricket over the last couple of years.

Rahul has been one of India's most consistent performers in 50-over cricket in recent times, with the right-hander playing a pivotal role in helping his side to the final of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup in 2023 and to success at the ICC Champions Trophy earlier this year.

But the 33-year-old hasn't featured for his country at T20I level since India's semi-final loss to England in Adelaide at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in 2022 after posting 128 runs in six matches at a poor average of 21.33, with two fifties, despite some excellent...