Is Sourav Ganguly interested in entering politics ahead of 2026 West Bengal elections? Former India captain reveals

Asked about if he would like to enter politics ahead of the West Bengal assembly elections in 2026, Ganguly said he wasn’t interested.

“I am not interested.” What if he is promised the state chief minister’s post? “I am not interested,” he repeated.

Ganguly also praised current India coach Gautam Gambhir saying that he had picked up pace after guiding India to the Champions Trophy victory earlier in the year.

“Gautam (Gambhir) is doing a good job. He started off a little slow, losing to Australia and New Zealand, but he picked up with the Champions Trophy. This is going to be a big series (vs England),” he said.

“I haven’t seen him from very close in this role, but I know he is very passionate. I haven’t observed his strategies closely because I haven’t worked with him as a coach. He’s very straightforward, he sees things clearly, and he’s very open about what he feels, about the team, players, people, everything. From the outside, you can tell he’s a very transparent person – what you see is what you get,” he added.

Ganguly recollected his playing days when he found Gambhir to be very respectful towards senior.

“I’ve played with him. He was a great guy with a lot of respect for me and the senior players. Even now, I can see he is extremely passionate about his job.” Ganguly also feels that with just a year into the job, Gambhir should be allowed time to grow as a coach and learn with passage of time. I wish him all the best. He’s just a year into the job, and this will be an important (England) tour. He struggled a bit in Australia, but just like everyone else, he’ll learn, he’ll grow, and he’ll become better,” he said.