Contrary to speculations about their absence in the upcoming Sri Lanka tour, both players have been included in India's squad for the three ODIs next month.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah expressed his enthusiasm for Gambhir’s new role in a post on his X account.

The Indian cricket team, which won the T20 World Cup, arrived back in the country on Thursday via a specially arranged charter flight. 

As per the schedule, the flight is now expected to take off from Barbados at 4:30am (local time). It will take a 16-hour flying time to reach Delhi, where the team will land on Thursday at 6 am (IST) if there are no further delays in their departure. 

India's squad for T20I series against Zimbabwe: Shubman Gill (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Shivam Dube, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Tushar Deshpande. 

The winning Indian cricket team of the T20 World Cup might be able to return home on Tuesday night.

The Indian contingent, which includes players, support staff, families, and officials, is currently lodged at the Hilton Hotel in Bridgetown.

Captain Sharma, his eyes glistening, was on his haunches as he was emotionally exhausted. His wife Ritika, watched from the stands, also in tears. To be fair, there wasn't a single soul in the stadium who didn't feel choked by emotions.

In what he described as a watershed moment for sports in Assam, Sarma expressed his joy and pride on social media.

Following the T20 World Cup, India is scheduled for a five-match T20I series in Zimbabwe in July, during which senior players are expected to be rested. According to recent reports, Gambhir will not be traveling with the team to Zimbabwe.

India aims to overcome pitch challenges and dominate inexperienced USA in T20 World Cup clash.

On a challenging pitch with uneven bounce, run-scoring was difficult but Pant unleashed a few stunning shots, including a reverse-scoop over the Irish wicket-keeper's head for a match-winning six in his unbeaten 36.