Former Pakistan women’s cricket captain Sana Mir has responded to criticism from Indian fans after her on-air remarks during the ongoing Women’s World Cup, urging everyone not to politicise the issue.

Mir, who is part of the ICC’s commentary panel, came under fire after she said during Pakistan’s match against Bangladesh that batter Natalia Pervaiz comes from “Kashmir, Azad Kashmir” and plays most of her cricket in Lahore. The comment immediately drew reactions on Indian social media, with some fans tagging the ICC and BCCI, accusing Mir of “politicising the broadcast” and demanding her removal.

“What caught even more attention was that Mir initially said ‘Kashmir’, before correcting herself to say ‘Azad Kashmir’,” Indian media reported.

Addressing the matter in a statement posted on X,

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