Former South African cricketer, Jonty Rhodes took to twitter today, to thank PM Narendra Modi for wishing his daughter India. He also praised Indians in his tweet and added a hashtag of 'makeInIndia', referring to Modi's flagship programme.

@narendramodi Thank u @narendramodi ji; baby India really has been blessed in the land of her birth, by so many amazing people #makeinindia - Jonty Rhodes (@JontyRhodes8) April 24, 2017

Narendra Modi had last night wished the iconic player's daughter on her second birthday.

Happy birthday to India, from India. :) https://t.co/DbOZFEKLe9 - Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 23, 2017

In an interview to a daily, Rhodes had revealed that he has named his daughter India so that she can get the best of both worlds.

"What I love about India is that it's a rich mix of culture, heritage and tradition. It is a very spiritual country, very forward-thinking nation. I really like that combination. What we really like about India is that every day we discover something new about this country. As people, we like discovering things about yourself and that's hopefully what she will also discover," the South African fielder said.

Rhodes' daughter, India was born in 2015 at Surya Mother and Child Care Hospital in Santacruz, Mumbai.

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