Prime Minister Shri Narender Modi today conveyed his wishes to the leaders of SAARC Nations to wish their teams Good Luck for the ICC World Cup 2015 starting from 14th Feb 2015. ‘5 SAARC Nations are playing and are excited about the World Cup. Am sure WC will celebrate sportsman spirit & will be a treat for sports lovers,” Modi said in a series of tweets.
Modi spoke to Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif, Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani, Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and wished them good luck saying cricket promotes goodwill among these nations and hopes the players from SAARC will bring glory to the region. “Cricket connects people in our region & promotes goodwill. Hope players from SAARC region play with passion & bring laurels to the region,” also tweeted Modi.
Modi posted 15 tweets for the 15-member Indian squad, who will open their World Cup title defence against arch-rivals Pakistan on February 15.
