Mumbai , May 13, 1999 : 123India.com announced today that it will be covering the World Cup cricket tournament which kicks off on 14th May in England at http://cricket.123india.com/. The coverage, lasting till the finals on 20th June, is targetted at cricket buffs whose appetite for information and news on this sport is insatiable. The focus is on in-depth World Cup news coverage from top sources and agencies. 123India.com, India's Premier Search Engine (http://www.123india.com/), is the leading online navigational guide for Indian information on the web.

A table on the homepage helps users keep track of the status of the competing teams with information on the number of games played, won, lost, points gained and details of the net run rate of each team. Besides these there is also a complete schedule calendar, which lists all the matches being played on each day of the tournament. This schedule will link back to a total coverage of each individual game.

"The World Cup is the only event on everybody's lips now. What better way to cater to our users than to bring them the opportunity of sharing in an experience that is special to all Indians," says R. Indumati, Corporate Hostess at 123India.com. "123India.com cricket is a value addition to an already upbeat service that has reached out to a large community of Indian users on the Internet."

News from the cricket grounds will be the mainstay of this presentation, serving as a comprehensive source of World Cup news and happenings. Total and up to the minute coverage will be available from one central location for netizens. Cricket enthusiasts will have all they want and more.

123India.com cricket will be a welcome destination for the millions of cricket crazy fans in cyberspace who may not always be able to lounge in front of their idiot boxes for hours at a stretch but want to know what's happening on the field. 123India.com search also comes to play on this section with users being able to locate cricket news using keywords.  

About 123India.com:
123India.com, India's Premier Portal, is an India dedicated Internet media site that offers branded web content, serving Indians worldwide. As the leading Indian online navigational guide to the web, 123India.com is one of the largest guides in terms of users, database and reach amongst the Indian community on the Internet. Visit us at www.123india.com.