India practise sans Dhoni

Yuvraj Singh acknowledges the crowd during a practice session prior to the third ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Cuttack. (AP Photo)

Virender Sehwag bats a ball during a practice session at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack ahead of the third ODI against Sri Lanka. (AFP Photo)

Sachin Tendulkar gestures as Gautam Gambhir and Ishant Sharma look on during a practice session prior to the third ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Cuttack. (AP Photo)

Virender Sehwag gestures during a practice session at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack ahead of the third ODI against Sri Lanka. (AFP Photo)

Sachin Tendulkar walks during a practice session prior to the third ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Cuttack. (AP Photo)

Yuvraj Singh and teammate Pragyan Ojha chat during a practice session at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack ahead of the third ODI against Sri Lanka. (AFP Photo)

Ishant Sharma bowls during a practice session prior to the third ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Cuttack. (AP Photo)

Sudeep Tyagi bowls during a practice session prior to the third ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Cuttack. (AP Photo)