Sana Mir Refuses To Apologise On 'Azad Kashmir' Row In Women's World Cup, Justifies Remark

The Women's ODI World Cup 2025 match between Pakistan and Bangladesh on Thursday triggered a huge controversy as former commentator Sana Mir referred to batter Natalia Pervaiz as being from 'Kashmir' before correcting herself to 'Azad Kashmir'. Sana, who is a former captain of the Pakistan team herself, triggered outrage on social media by making a politically charged comme. While the International Cricket Council (ICC) is yet to issue a statement on the controversial matter, Sana took to social media and issued a clarification.