{"id":113218,"date":"2025-10-03T11:06:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:06:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/?p=113218"},"modified":"2025-10-03T11:06:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T06:06:16","slug":"dont-politicise-it-sana-mir-responds-to-indian-critics-of-azad-kashmir-remark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationaltimes.pk\/eng\/2025\/113218\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Don&#8217;t politicise it&#8217;: Sana Mir responds to Indian critics of Azad Kashmir remark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Web Desk(National times)-  Former Pakistan captain Sana Mir has responded to Indian criticism over her reference to \u201cAzad Kashmir\u201d during commentary in Pakistan\u2019s ICC Women\u2019s World Cup 2025 clash against Bangladesh in Colombo. The incident occurred at the R Premadasa Stadium, where Mir, while speaking about Pakistan all-rounder Natalia Pervaiz, initially said \u201cKashmir\u201d before correcting herself to \u201cAzad Kashmir.\u201d\u00a0 Mir took to X (formerly Twitter) to issue a statement, lamenting that her remarks were blown out of proportion \u201cand people in sports are being subjected to unnecessary pressure\u201d. She clarified her words were never meant as a political remark but as part of the storytelling that commentators do by highlighting players\u2019 backgrounds. \u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate how things are being blown out of proportion [\u2026] My comment about a Pakistan player\u2019s hometown was only meant to highlight the challenges she faced [\u2026] There is no malice in my heart or any intention to hurt sentiments,\u201d Mir wrote. She added that as a commentator on the World Feed her role was to focus on the sport and players, showcasing inspiring stories of grit and perseverance, not politics. To support her statement, Mir also shared a screenshot from\u00a0<em>ESPNcricinfo<\/em>, showing Natalia Pervaiz\u2019s profile listing her birthplace as \u201cBandala, Azad Jammu and Kashmir.\u201d Mir explained this was her source of information, though she noted the site has since been updated.The clarification comes at a sensitive time in cricket relations between Pakistan and India. The men&#8217;s Asia Cup 2025 tournament saw India\u2019s men\u2019s team refuse handshakes with Pakistani players, while the trophy presentation was overshadowed by India\u2019s refusal to accept medals from ACC and PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi. With Pakistan\u2019s women playing all their matches in Sri Lanka due to PCB-BCCI tensions, the controversy around Mir\u2019s comment has further highlighted how cricket continues to be entangled with politics. Bangladesh won the match by seven wickets, leaving Pakistan struggling to stay afloat in the group stage of the Women\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Web Desk(National times)- Former Pakistan captain Sana Mir has responded to Indian criticism over her reference to \u201cAzad Kashmir\u201d during commentary in Pakistan\u2019s ICC Women\u2019s World Cup 2025 clash against Bangladesh in Colombo. 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