India has been somewhat reluctant to embrace the latest short form version of cricket which was devised in an attempt to win a new audience for the sport.
"We were reluctant at first to adopt this version because we thought it would undermine the 50-overs game," said the cricket board's Niranjan Shah.
"The new format will take time to get used to, but we don't want to be reluctant participants at the World [Championship]. We must play it at the domestic level first."
Twenty20 has been a massive success in England since launching in 2003, and has also been acclaimed in South Africa, Australia and Pakistan.
The domestic Twenty20 tournament will follow the traditional 50-over World Cup, which takes place in the Caribbean.
