Lara was left out of the squad after declining a late invitation to play in the midst of a sponsorship row.
Lara was invited to play after his personal endorsement contract with Cable & Wireless was cleared by lawyers, but six others, including Ramnaresh Sarwan, Chris Gayle, Fidel Edwards and Dwayne Bravo, were ruled ineligible.
The West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) suggested Lara agreed to participate only if others involved in the dispute were allowed to play, reports the BBC.
Until a year ago Cable & Wireless also sponsored the WICB, and are now at loggerheads with the board's new sponsors Digicel.
Lara's contract was signed in 2003, a year before those of the other players and before the Digicel deal was completed.
There are fears the row could adversly affect the region's preparations for the 2007 World Cup.
