"Don't play against us in any ICC tournament"- Salman Butt brutally attacks India after they pull out of the Pakistan match in the WCL 2025

Salman Butt dares India not to play any match against Pakistan in ICC tournaments.

Former Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt has attacked the Indian Cricket Team after the cancellation of the India Champions vs Pakistan Champions match in the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025. The two arch-rivals were scheduled to play each other on July 20 at Edgbaston, Birmingham.

However, the encounter was called off by the organisers due to backlash from Indian fans. Moreover, some Indian players like Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, Shikhar Dhawan, Irfan Pathan, and Yusuf Pathan denied playing against Pakistan Champions in the tournament.

Salman Butt attacks India after cancellation of India Champions vs Pakistan Champions match

On his YouTube channel, former Pakistan captain Butt slammed India after they refused to play Pakistan Champions in the tournament. Butt challenged them not to play against Pakistan at any level or tournament.

“The whole world is talking about them – what message have they sent to cricket as a whole and to the 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 any ICC tournament”, he said.

“Make this a promise. See, we understand that everything has its own place. But now that you are interlinking, don’t play against us at any level or tournament. Not even the Olympics. Please do that. I would love to see. The stakes would be high, and I’d see how much nationalism they can show at that level,” he added.

Notably, after the Pahalgam terror attack in April, there has been public demand by fans to not play any cricket against Pakistan. India does not play bilateral cricket against Pakistan. They only face them in ICC tournaments or Asia Cup tournaments. The last time two teams clashed in the bilateral series was in 2012/13.

Meanwhile, the India Champions will play their first match of WCL 2025 against the South Africa Champions. The match will take place on July 22 at County Ground, Northampton. Pakistan Champions will also face South Africa Champions in their next match on July 25.

The WCL 2025 is a tournament between former players of six countries. Australia Champions, South Africa Champions, England Champions, West Indies Champions, India Champions, and Pakistan Champions are six teams part of the tournament.

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