India is slated to host the 2023 ODI World Cup in October-November this year.
India has started the year 2023 well by defeating Sri Lanka and New Zealand 3-0 in the ODI series and will next meet Australia in a 50-over format following the Kangaroos in a four-Test series.
"India can never be a weak team. A country that has so much talent can never be a weak team. Half of the players don't even get a chance. I would want Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, and the selectors to hold on to the same team till the World Cup," Ganguly told Sports Tak.
Though the Indian team has been very good in bilateral series both at home and away, they have not won an ICC tournament since 2013 despite making it into the finals of various events multiple times.
Ganguly advised Dravid and Rohit not to worry about the result and play fearless cricket in the World Cup.
"When they reach the World Cup, they should play without any baggage. They should play fearless cricket, it doesn't matter if they win the trophy or not. The team which has Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami... Ravindra Jadeja will come back... can never be bad," he added.
Furthermore, Ganguly, who will join Delhi Capitals as their director of cricket operations from IPL 2023 onwards, said that the franchise will miss the services of captain Rishabh Pant, who is out of action after meeting with an accident in December last year.
"It's just one role from another and I am looking forward to it. When I first joined hands with Delhi Capitals in 2019, the team has done pretty well since then. We will feel the void of Rishabh Pant. He is a top Indian cricketer but he is injured, we can't do much about it," Ganguly said.
(Sports Tak inputs)