Birmingham, June 29 -- At a time Mahendra Singh Dhoni is receiving criticisms for his slow batting, former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly said batsman like Rishabh Pant must not be kept outside the team for long.

Speaking Star Sports 1 Bangla recently, Ganguly said: "Irrespective of which team he plays, I have always said that Pant is a match winner. He plays the best while facing the fast bowlers and is unstoppable against the spinners. All I want to say is, India shouldn't make a batsman like him, sit outside for a long time and I'm saying this, keeping Dhoni in mind. He is a remarkable player and the days when he will play, India will win the match."

Pant is a key player in Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals, the men...