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Pressure of replacing Dhoni behind wickets was immense, says K L Rahul

Notably, after a poor glovework and irresponsible shot selection by Rishabh Pant, Rahul has been doing the wicket-keeping duty for India in the limited overs format for some time now

Photo: AP | PTI
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I was nervous when I was doing it (wicket-keeping) for India because of the crowd pressure, says KL Rahul. File photo: AP | PTI

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Indian cricketer K L Rahul said the pressure to replace legendary wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni behind stumps was "immense" due to high expectations from fans.
 
Notably after a poor glove work and irresponsible shot selection by Rishabh Pant, Rahul has been doing the wicket-keeping duty for India in the limited overs format for some time now. 

Dhoni quit Test cricket in 2014 and has not played for India in the limited overs format since last year's ODI World Cup in England.

 Rahul kept the wickets in the limited overs series against Australia in January this year and also during the team's