IND vs SA: Kohli Shouldn't "Waste Jasprit Bumrah" In Test Matches On Home Soil, Says Chetan Sharma

Chetan Sharma believes India skipper Virat Kohli should not "waste a talent like Jasprit Bumrah" in Test matches on home soil

Ace bowler Jasprit Bumrah is at the peak of his form in international cricket. Following his tremendous form in the recently-concluded World Cup 2019, the linchpin of Indian bowling attack received heaps of praises for his domination in the recently concluded away series vs West Indies. The speedster took just 11 Test matches to attain the record of getting fastest 50 wickets in the longest format of the game. Bumrah's lethal bowling skills speaks volume about how important he is for Team India in all formats of the game. Ahead of India's home Test series against Proteas, Former Indian pacer Chetan Sharma believes India skipper Virat Kohli should not "waste a talent like Jasprit Bumrah" in Test matches on home soil. "I think he should be rested (from Tests in India). We should not waste a talent like him. There's a reason why he's the best bowler in the world now, we shouldn't test him in these conditions at all," Sharma told Hindustan Times. "World Test Championship is going on and Bumrah is very important for India's plans. There's no need to prove it to the world that Bumrah can take wickets on Indian pitches. Ultimately we need to win and earn points," Sharma added. Bumrah has done incredibly well in away tours, but has yet to prove his ability on 'spinner-friendly' home soil when India take on South Africa in the three-match Test series, starting October 2 . India will be hosting Bangladesh for two more Test matches from November 14. "Times have changed, gone are the days when we used to depend only on Kapil Dev as the lone wicket-taking fast bowler. Now we have one of the best bowling line-ups in the word. We have Bhuvneshwar (Kumar), (Mohammad) Shami, Ishant (Sharma), Navdeep (Saini) is also there, so give them chances, why put pressure only on Bumrah alone?" "Bumrah should be called only when it's absolutely necessary," he said.