Former Pakistani Captain Salman Butt sparked a new controversy by defying India after the high -level champions of India champions against the Pakistani championship championships in Legends 2025 (WCL 2025) were abruptly canceled.
The highly anticipated clash of the 2025 WCL between the India champions and the Pakistani champions was canceled in Birmingham a few hours before the match, after the sudden withdrawal of several key Indian players after the indignation of the social media.
Salman Butt Slams India After World Championship of Legends 2025 Drama
The tastes of Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Pathan would have withdrawn, triggering a storm of reaction from the Pakistani. They had taken a position by condemning the fatal terrorist attack in Pahalgam in April 2025.
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The Indian army strongly responded to Pakistan by Operation Sindoor after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Their decision to withdraw from the 2025 WCL match was considered to be a continuation of this nationalist feeling, and the organizers had to cancel the game and apologize, saying that they never intended to cause unknown to Indian players.
Salman Butt questions the “nationalism” of India and calls the boycott of the ICC
Now, reacting to the drama, Salman Butt has questioned the real intentions of India, accusing them of mixing politics with the cricket. The former captain said that if India was really serious to reduce links with Pakistan, then they should offer it by refusing to play Pakistan in any ICC tournament, be it the T20 World Cup, the ODI World Cup or even the Olympic Games in the future.
Salman Butt said about his Youtube: “The whole world talks about it – what message did they send to cricket as a whole and fans? What are you trying to show? What are you trying to prove? Now don’t play in the World Cup … don’t play against us in an ICC tournament.
Make it a promise. You see, we understand that everything has its own place. But now that you interline, do not play against us at any level or tournament. Not even the Olympic Games. Please do this. I would love to see it. The issues would be high and I would see how many nationalism they can show at this level. »»
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Salman Butt Slams Indian Legends to force the boycott of the WCL 2025
Butt also criticized the senior players of the Indian team, accusing them of having put pressure on the teammates to skip the match against Pakistan in the world legends championship 2025. He said that a few high -level names fell and influenced the others to follow, and it was unfair.
The former Pakistani throat continued: “What is this state of mind?” I just don’t understand. Who makes this decision? These 4 to 5 people who decided not to play, because of them, others, who probably had the mentality to play, felt under pressure. ”
Salman said that Pakistan would not forget what India has done to WCL 2025. He warned that if India changes his position during the ICC tournaments, they will continue to remind them of their “nationalism”. Butt signed by saying: “Keep it intact, because we will continue to remind them of this.”
