Pathan also opined on problems around finishers and the team's pace bowling unit.

The MEA had said there are certain "technicalities involved" in the return of the remaining 16 Indian crew members.

Zaheer named 16 players in his squad, with the caveat that only one player between Gujarat Titans' captain Shubman Gill and Rajasthan Royals' opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will be selected as Rohit Sharma's opening partner.

The men's team, who qualified as the fourth seed, put up a near flawless show to defeat their Dutch opponents.

As the next generation is eager to demonstrate their mettle on the international stage, there are polarising views linked with the presence of Kohli and Sharma in the T20 team.