5 reasons why Jasprit Bumrah should be considered for India's 2018 away tours

Pool of fast bowling talent is more of a mandate than a luxury

India believe that the current fast bowling line up can win them overseas tours

India will be playing three Tests against South Africa in January, five Tests against England in July-August, and four Tests against Australia in December next year. Playing a total of 12 away Tests in a year will definitely be taxing on the Indian bowlers, especially the fast bowlers.

Though the current bunch of fast bowlers (Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma) are doing a good job, India will definitely need a few others in the scheme of things, and Bumrah fits the bill.

If you recall, an injury to Zaheer Khan in the first game of the 2013 England tour had a detrimental effect on India's performance in the whole series. They mustn't let that happen again.