India, July 21 -- Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt challenged India to stay consistent with their nationalist stance in ICC tournaments, after several players from the Yuvraj Singh-led India Champions side pulled out of the much-anticipated match against Pakistan in the World Championship of Legends (WCL), prompting organisers to cancel the game in Birmingham on Sunday.

The captain, along with Shikhar Dhawan, Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Irfan and Yusuf Pathan, were among the players who reportedly pulled out of the match after facing public backlash. The criticism stemmed from their earlier condemnation of the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, which was followed by military action under Operation Sindoor.

WCL called off the game...