Prime Minister wishes Indian team good luck

New Delhi: Wishing good luck to the Indian cricket team for next month's World Cup, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday said he was expecting Rahul Dravid's side to win the title.

"I join the people of our country in wishing our cricket team all the best in the World Cup matches," Manmohan Singh said in a message to the team.

"We are all with you and look forward to your returning victorious," he said. The tournament starts in the West Indies on March 11.

India has won the World Cup only once and reached the final one more time after that.

Cricket fans, meanwhile, can get ready to capture the excitement of the upcoming event on-line through some novel features on the tournament's official website, www.Cricketworldcup.Com.

The website, hosted by indya.Com, will offer text, audio and video content besides scorecards, statistics and interactive elements.

Through 'Matchcast', fans have live update of scorecards that will be spiced with additional interactive elements on game.

Exclusive feeds

This will also offer exclusive live audio and video feed and highlights to satiate the serious indulgent who worships the game.

There will also be special columns and commentary by celebrated players of the game, with detailed expert analysis of each match to further enhance the cricketing experience of the fans.

"We are delighted to partner the ICC in creating the official website for the ultimate cricketing event - ICC Cricket World Cup 2007," said Ajay Vidyasagar, Executive Vice-President (Content and Communications), Star India Pvt. Limited who own indya.Com at the launch of the website on Monday.

"We are committed to provide the most comprehensive and definitive website of the game during the tournament and assure our users an on-line experience that they will find unparalleled."