By News18,Vineet Ramakrishnan

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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.
“My comment about a Pakistan player’s hometown was only meant to highlight the challenges she faced of coming from a certain region in Pakistan and her incredible journey. It is part of the storytelling we do as commentators as where the players come from,” Mir wrote in a socia media post.
Mir emphasised there was no political motive behind her words and urged others not to politicise her commentary.
“I did that today for two other players coming from other regions, too. Please don’t politicise it. As a commentator on the World Feed, we are meant to focus on the sport, teams, and players, highlighting inspiring stories of grit and perseverance. There is no malice in my heart or any intention to hurt sentiments,” she added.

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 requires an explanation at public level.
My comment about a Pakistan player’s hometown was only meant to highlight the challenges… pic.twitter.com/G722fLj17C
— Sana Mir ثناء میر (@mir_sana05) October 2, 2025

She also posted a screenshot of the research source she used, which she noted had since been updated.