Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara has emphasized the importance of "mental strength and fortitude" for his team at the Twenty20 World Cup following the traumatic experience in Lahore earlier this year. He acknowledged that there is never a 100 percent guarantee of safety, but stressed the need to remain focused on playing cricket. Sangakkara highlighted the global security concerns for all teams and expressed satisfaction with the measures in place to ensure their safety. Six members of the Sri Lanka team, including Sangakkara, were injured when gunmen fired at their team bus on the way to the Gaddafi Stadium for the second test against Pakistan in March. Six Pakistani policemen and the bus driver transporting match officials were killed in the attack. The Sri Lanka team is in constant communication with a national police intelligence cell responsible for ensuring security during the upcoming World Cup in England, which begins on Friday. Tournament director and former South African player Steve Elworthy, 44, who also served in the same role during the 2007 World Twenty20 in South Africa, noted that security measures have significantly increased since the incident in Lahore. Elworthy informed Reuters that the situation has changed significantly and the current scenario is vastly different from before. The incident has heightened awareness of the risks faced by cricket players and officials. Although the security plan was already well-developed, the incident prompted a thorough reassessment and strategy review. Tournament organisers and the ICC are confident that all necessary measures have been taken to ensure the safety of players. Teams are provided with police convoys for transportation to and from matches, as well as dedicated security personnel for each team. Elworthy stated that he could not disclose the specific information regarding team security. The person in charge of the event's security is John Evans, the former chief constable of Devon and Cornwall in south-west England, who has also provided security advice to the Football Association (FA). Reg Dickason, the head of security for the England team, is also involved, along with the ICC's independent security consultants. Despite the heightened security, Sangakkara mentioned that it had not affected his team's focus on cricket. Sangakkara said, "It feels like just another tournament; they have managed to keep everything low key." We have the chance to focus solely on cricket, which is quite enjoyable.