Ex-Pakistan captain courts controversy with Azad Kashmir remark on Natalia Parvez

Former Pakistan women's cricket team Sana Mir on Thursday stroked a massive controversy while commentating during the ongoing Women's ODI World CupWorld CupWorld Cup between Bangladesh and Pakistan. Mir, while describing cricketer Natalia Pervaiz's background, said she was from 'Azad Kashmir', instead of 'Pakistan-occupied Kashmir'.

Social media users, especially the Indian viewers, were left enraged with Mir's remark and slammed her politicising the broadcast. What left everyone surprised was that the commentator initially said 'Kashmir', before correcting herself to say 'Azaad Kashmir'.

"...captaining a very young side. Yes, they have won the qualifiers, but a lot of these players are new. 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 said during Pakistan's opening clash with Bangladesh.