Sourav Ganguly 'open' to coaching Team India but 'not interested in politics'

In an exclusive interview with PTI, Ganguly said he slipped into multiple roles since retirement so "never really thought about it".

"I never really thought about it (coaching the Indian team) because I got into different roles. I finished in 2013 and then became Board (BCCI) President. We’ll see what the future holds. I’m just 50, so let’s see what happens. I’m open to it. We’ll see where it goes," he said.

The cricket legend, who made his debut in international cricket in 1992, retired in 2008.

He last played in the cash-rich T20 tournament IPL last in 2012.

After retirement, the southpaw ventured into cricket commentary, hosting television shows and administrative roles in cricket.

Ganguly has remained the president of both Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Though he is often speculated to join West Bengal politics, Ganguly has so far maintained an equal distance from either of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

In the run-up to the 2026 assembly elections, Ganguly declined any possibility of joining any camp though he is close to both Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as well as Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

"No, I have no interest in politics. It’s not as easy as you say," the former India captain, who led India to the final in the 2003 World Cup, told PTI editor-in-chief Vijay Joshi.