India clinched the Champions Trophy by beating New Zealand in the final.
Young pacer Harshit Rana was among the first to arrive, landing at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi from Dubai.
Gambhir also touched down in Delhi, marking his return after successfully guiding the team to the coveted ICC title win.
Meanwhile, Rohit arrived at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport in Mumbai. The Indian captain, who was accompanied by his family, was greeted warmly by fans.
Other players also departed from Dubai to their respective destinations. According to sources, some players opted for short vacations abroad before returning to India to begin preparations for the IPL 2025 season, starting March 22.
India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in the Champions Trophy final at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Sunday (March 9) to clinch the coveted title.
Set a target of 252 by New Zealand, the Men in Blue rode on Rohit Sharma’s 76 and crucial contributions from Shreyas Iyer (48) and KL Rahul (34*) to get over the line with four wickets in hand and an over to spare.
India remained unbeaten throughout the Champions Trophy. After beating Bangladesh, Pakistan and New Zealand in the group-stage, they defeated Australia in the semi-final before getting the better of Kiwis once again in the summit clash.
This triumph marked Rohit's second ICC trophy as captain, following India's T20 World Cup win in the Americas last year.