Dhoni aims to put on a show

"It won’t be difficult to switch modes," said India captain MS Dhoni.

"This isn’t a Twenty20 series or a World Cup which we have to play seriously and win. This is about entertaining the crowd and playing to the gallery. I hope a lot of people will come out to watch this game and we have a packed stadium."

"Tendulkar is not part of the Twenty20 squad and has returned home," India team manager Prakash Dixit told reporters.

It’s not the knee, but a tendon behind the knee. But I think I’m okay," Dhoni said.

Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene said, "Batsmen have to be innovative and bowlers need to look for different options."

"It’s a bold new concept. It offered international cricketers new challenges," Jayawardene said.

"We have learnt how to approach this game, so it will be much tougher this time. Not every team knew how to approach the game in South Africa," he said.

"But playing some Twenty20 cricket over the last two years has given us more experience. We have seen different tactics and how different people approach the game," he said.

"Teams have scored 180 to 200 in a Twenty20 game, but it will not be easy in England as even 120 or 130 might be a winning total in those conditions," he said.

"I think the skill has improved after Twenty20 cricket. It is more aggressive. It is a different challenge and cricketers like to challenge themselves differently," he said.