Sourav Ganguly in Nagpur on Saturday. (AP)

Nagpur: For a change, the end of a home series, on Monday, won’t see the Team India players rushing to take the first flight to the city where they reside.

Reason: A team dinner to honour former captains Anil Kumble and Sourav Ganguly. Kumble retired at the end of the last Test against Australia, Sourav is doing so here.

“It’s going to be for the players only (no special invitees, in other words)... As you know, team dinners are a pretty regular feature, but this one will be special, in honour of Kumble and Sourav,” a member of the support staff told The Telegraph on Saturday.

He added: “At this moment, it’s not clear whether presentations will also be made to both on behalf of the team.”

Unless the Australians pull off what will have to be a remarkable win, and draw the series, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is going to be India’s.

Monday’s dinner, therefore, could be even more special.

Kumble, who returned to Bangalore (for a family function) after Thursday’s felicitation by the Board, is coming back on Sunday.

The in-form Gautam Gambhir, who had to miss the ongoing Test because of the one-match ban, will also be returning for the dinner.

After receiving the Board’s permission to go home, Gambhir went to New Delhi on Friday.

Meanwhile, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is staying in a room and not a suite (at the Pride Hotel) as he gave it up in Sourav’s favour, to allow the Ganguly family some space.

Dona and Sana have been in Nagpur from Wednesday.

The three other suites on that floor have been occupied by the coaches (Gary Kirsten, Tim Nielsen) and the Team India physio, Nitin Patel.

Incidentally, Dhoni’s counterpart, Ricky Ponting, has been given the hotel’s best room — the presidential suite.

Hospitality at its best.