Google goofs up World Cup wishes, sends Team India's message to all other countries

NEW DELHI: Google is known for doing something 'special' around occasions, special dates or to mark important events. These are in the form of a doodle or a video message on one of its apps. Although, for the ICC World Cup 2019 which is being held in India, the search giant had done the same.

Google on its video calling app Duo had sent out a special message to the supporters of the Indian cricket team. The video with captain Virat Kohli sipping on a beverage and a message which reads "Thank you for your wishes. Keep cheering for Team India" flashing on the screen.

However, the message which was only meant for the Indian audience was sent to everyone across the country. As per reports, the message was also forwarded in countries like US, UK, New Zealand who were not too happy to see the ad.

To deal with the issue, Google had to send out an official 'apology' on its support forums website, which read, "This evening a video message was accidentally sent by Google to some Duo users. This was not an ad -- it was a message that users in India were intended to receive as a thank you if they chose to participate in an upcoming Duo promotion. We are sorry for any confusion this may have caused."