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David Warner and Steve Smith said they felt that they had never left the Australian team after meeting them for the first time since the ballooning scandal in March. 2018.
The pair was banned for 12 months after the incident in South Africa.
They were not part of the Australian team for the next round of ODI against Pakistan, but met players and staff in Dubai on Saturday.
"There were a lot of big cuddles and cuddles," Warner said.
"It's as if we were not really leaving, the boys really agreed to come and with open arms."
After the end of their ban, the two players could have been selected for the last two games of the series of five matches against Pakistan, which begins Friday.
But they are both recovering from an elbow operation and will be playing in the Indian Premier League's place as part of their convalescence.
Australian coach Justin Langer described the meeting as "like two brothers coming home".
Smith was Captain and Warner Vice Captain when they were fined and banned for their roles in the incident during the third test against South Africa.
Drummer Cameron Bancroft was also banned for nine months and returned to cricket in December.
The three have been banned from national and Australian cricket.
Smith said about the meeting: "I guess it just reflects the values that are instilled in the team right now and we're on the right track, waiting for what's ahead."
Warner added, "There has been a big change, which is great, and it is accepting that and playing what our role in the team should be to go from the front.
"We must make sure that we are aligned with the values of the team for the future."
Smith and Bancroft have also been suspended from Australia's lead for at least the next two years, while Cricket Australia has stated that Warner would not be considered for "any team leadership position at the event. 39; future. "
Warner said at a press conference after the incident that he was "resigned" to no longer playing for Australia.
After the meeting, Langer added, "We talked about making Australians proud, we talked about great cricketers and great people.
"I think this exercise was really worth it."
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