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

Premium

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

BS Web Team agencies New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Apr 28 2020 | 4:49 PM IST

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

Topics : MS Dhoni K L Rahul India cricket team

What you get on BS Premium?

Unlock 30+ premium stories daily hand-picked by our editors, across devices on browser and app.
Pick your 5 favourite companies, get a daily email with all news updates on them.
Full access to our intuitive epaper - clip, save, share articles from any device; newspaper archives from 2006.
Preferential invites to Business Standard events.
Curated newsletters on markets, personal finance, policy & politics, start-ups, technology, and more.

VIEW ALL FAQs

Need More Information - write to us at assist@bsmail.in