After the controversies about India-Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 were coming to an end, we have seen another one rise in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. Basically, Sana Mir uses the words “Azad Kashmir” for a Pakistani Women’s Cricketer during an ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match between Pakistan Women and Bangladesh Women.
Sana Mir has been one of the legendary women cricketers for the Pakistan Cricket team. She has played more than 220 matches for her country, across the ODI and T20 formats. Sana Mir was an all-rounder with more than 2000 runs and 220 wickets. She was also the captain of her national team. Currently, she also works as a commentator. This year in June, Sana Mir became the first women cricketer from Pakistan Cricket to be in the ICC Hall of Fame.
Sana Mir uses the words “Azad Kashmir” for a Pakistani Women’s Cricketer during an ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 match
The Pakistan Women’s team was playing the Bangladesh Women’s team in the third match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. Basically, R.Premadasa Stadium in Colombo was the venue. The Pakistan Women’s batting first only managed to score 129 runs as they lost all their wickets. In reply, the Bangladesh Women chased the target comfortably by seven wickets in the 32nd over. Marufa Akter was the Player of the Match.
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During the match, Sana Mir called Natalia Pervaiz, the Pakistan All-rounder, a player from Azad Kashmir. She also spoke about Natalia Pervaiz, who came to Lahore and also played a lot of cricket in Lahore. This sparked a lot of controversy for her comment, “Azad Kashmir”, as both countries have a geographical tension over Kashmir.
Natalia, who comes from Kashmir, Azad Kashmir, plays in Lahore, a lot of cricket. She has to come to Lahore to play most of her cricket there
She later had to use her social media to clear the allegations and comments that people made. Sana Mir also stated she just made the comment to share the highlight of the player, Natalia Pervaiz. She also mentioned not to mix politics and cricket again. In her tweet, she also mentioned that she did all her research from the ESPN Cricinfo website, where it was mentioned the same.
