Bumrah is someone you don't want to mess with: says K L Rahul

India batsman K L Rahul feels Jasprit Bumrah is "someone you don't want to mess with" as the speedster shows no mercy even to his teammates once he enters the cricket field.

Both Rahul and Bumrah are not part of the Indian squad for the ongoing South Africa Test series.

While Bumrah has been ruled out for a minimum period of two months following a lower back stress fracture, Rahul's poor performance in the longest format of the game has kept him out of the Test squad.

"He's someone you don't want to mess with because he bowls the ball at serious speeds and he's a competitor off the field even when we're playing against each other," Rahul was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.

"There's no mercy, even for the guys who play for the same country - he's always very competitive. He's a phenomenal talent, the things that he's doing for the country right now are absolutely fantastic and I know he's only going to grow and get better."