Former Pakistan off-spinner and captain Sana Mir found herself embroiled in controversy after her comment on ‘Azad Kashmir’ sparked furore. While commentating during the Bangladesh vs Pakistan match, Sana said that medium-pacer Natalia Pervaiz’s hometown is ‘Azad Kashmir’.

The medium-pacer, who made her T20I debut against New Zealand in November 2017, is from Bandala in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Sana’s reference to the same as Azad Kashmir has drawn criticism.

Pervaiz was playing just her 12th ODI on Thursday and more than the result that favoured Bangladesh, the attention moved to Sana’s comments.

“A lot of these players are new, Natalia comes from Kashmir… Azad Kashmir, but has played most of her cricket in Lahore," Sana said while commentating.

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