Former Pakistan cricketer Sana Mir faced heavy trolling and criticism on social media for using the term ‘Azad Kashmir’ to describe a players city of origing during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Colombo.

After receiving the backlash, Sana responded on her official X handle, pointing out how “unfortunate” it is that “things are being blown out of proportion and people in sports are being subjected to unnecessary pressure.” She also attached a screenshot of the ESPNCricinfo profile of Natalia and added that, “There is no malice in my heart or any intention to hurt sentiments.”

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“It’s unfortunate how things are being blown out of proportion and people in sports are being subjected to unnecessary pressure. It is sad that this require

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