Former Pakistan skipper and commentator Sana Mir has issued a clarification after a huge row over her “Azad Kashmir” remark for one of the women players from Pakistan. During the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match between Bangladesh and Pakistan, she referred to Natalia Pervaiz as being from “Azad Kashmir” instead of “Pakistan-occupied Kashmir”.

Row over ‘Azad Kashmir’ remark

People turned furious as she first said “Kashmir” before correcting herself to “Azad Kashmir”.

During the broadcast, Mir said: “…captaining a very young side. Yes, they have won the qualifiers, but a lot of these players are new. Natalia, who comes from Kashmir — Azad Kashmir — plays in Lahore, a lot of cricket. She has to come to Lahore to play most of her cricket there.”

A video of the same has since gone

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