After stirring the hornet’s nest over her ‘Azad Kashmir’ reference on live commentary during the ongoing Women’s ODI World Cup 2025, Former Pakistan captain Sana Mir issued a clarification after the politically sensitive comment took social media by storm.

While commentating on Pakistan’s match against Bangladesh in Colombo on Thursday, Mir referred to batter Natalia Pervaiz as being from ‘Kashmir’ before correcting herself to ‘Azad Kashmir’. The slip quickly went viral on social media, sparking accusations of politicising the broadcast.

In response, Mir clarified her intentions on social media, expressing regret over the situation being blown out of proportion. She explained her comment was meant to highlight Pervaiz’s challenging journey from a specific region in Pakistan.

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