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Ganguly told Gambhir that 2027 ODI World Cup is the real test.
Samira Vishwas | March 15, 2026 12:24 PM CST

New Delhi: Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir has recently made India the world champion once again by winning the T20 World Cup title. With this achievement, he has become the first Indian coach to win two ICC trophies. Before this, he had also won the Champions Trophy title last year.

However, despite winning two ICC trophies, the real challenge is yet to come for Gautam Gambhir. In this regard, former Indian cricket captain and veteran player Sourav Ganguly has cautioned Gambhir. According to Ganguly, the real test for Gambhir has not started yet, and it is more than a year away.

ODI World Cup 2027 is the real test

Former captain Sourav Ganguly said in a recent interview that, ‘Gambhir’s real test will be in the ODI World Cup to be held in South Africa in 2027. The conditions and pitch there will test the abilities of the Indian team and the coach, but I am confident that the team they have will perform well.

Gambhir’s army will come to heal the wounds of 2023

It is worth noting that the last ODI World Cup was held in India, in which the performance of the Indian team was quite excellent. But, in this tournament, the Indian team had to face a very painful defeat in the final against Australia. Now under the guidance of coach Gautam Gambhir, the Indian team is preparing for the 2027 World Cup with the aim of healing its old injury.

BCCI management busy in preparing the roadmap for 2027 World Cup

BCCI and Gautam Gambhir are already busy preparing the strategy for the 2027 ODI World Cup. Ever since Gambhir took over as head coach, he has had his eyes set on this important title, and has been continuously planning for it. Keeping in mind the upcoming ODI World Cup, BCCI is already testing the players before it. Coach Gambhir is selecting the players of the ODI team keeping in mind the Mahakumbh of 2027. Apart from this, veteran players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are also busy preparing for the upcoming ODI World Cup.

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