Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul are free to play for India again after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) lifted the bans on the duo.
All-rounder Pandya and batsman Rahul were suspended on January 11 and sent home from the tour of Australia following controversial comments made on a television show.
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Both players apologised to the BCCI for remarks perceived as being sexist during an appearance on 'Koffee with Karan'.
Pandya also published a statement on his personal Instagram account, admitting he had "got a bit carried away with the nature of the show" and did not mean to disrespect anyone.
On Thursday, the BBCI issued a statement confirming their committee of administrators had lifted the "interim suspension orders" with immediate effect, pending the appointment and adjudication of the board's ombudsman.
India's team management can now call up either player to join the rest of the one-day squad on tour in New Zealand.
They won the opening game of a five-match ODI series against the Black Caps by eight wickets in Napier, with the second game taking place on Saturday.
