I disagree completely.
If Sauron recovered the One Ring, Gandalf would not be able to stand a chance against him. Tolkien assures that in his work.
And not just because of Saurons terrible power. But because the Istari were forbidden by the ¨Valar to match Saurons power with power.
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"In place of a Dark Lord you will have a Queen! Not dark but beatiful and terrible as the Dawn! Treacherous as the sea! Stronger than the foundations of the Earth! All shall love me and despair!"
--- Galadriel when tempted by the One Ring.
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