United States skipper Monank Patel is certain that their epochal T20 World Cup win over Pakistan will open “many doors” for them, and now focus on the next assignment against India.

Sceptics call them 'old wine in new bottle' but a clutch of superstar Indian cricketers would leave no stone unturned to break away from their archaic template when they take on a plucky Ireland in their opening game of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.

The deadline to apply for the head coach’s role was May 27 but it is still not clear if Gambhir has submitted his application.

Notably, no prominent foreign names have applied for the post, especially after BCCI secretary Jay Shah emphasised the board's preference for a candidate familiar with the domestic structure and who has risen through the ranks.

Indian men's team, featuring Abhishek Verma, Prathamesh Bhalchandra Fuge, and Priyansh, beat Philippines, Denmark, and top qualifiers South Korea, reaching the final against the Netherlands. Indian women's team, led by Aditi Swami, Jyothi Surekha Vennam, and Parneet Kaur, secured a final spot against Italy.