"5 SAARC Nations are playing & 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.
Earlier on Thursday, Modi wished each and every player of Indian cricket team playing in the World Cup in a series of tweets.
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.
The Prime Minister boosted the confidence of each player according to their playing roles in the team.
India had lost their first World Cup warm-up match against Australia but registered a victory against minnows Afghanistan in their next warm-up match.
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