Overview

• During Pakistan’s opener against Bangladesh, Mir referred to batter Natalia Pervaiz as coming from “Kashmir, Azad Kashmir,” prompting criticism.
• Social-media users urged the ICC to remove her for allegedly politicising the broadcast, but no such move was announced.
• Mir said on X that her comment was meant to outline a player’s background and that the reaction had been blown out of proportion.
• She worked the India–Pakistan Women’s World Cup match on Oct. 5 on the world feed, though she did not appear on Star Sports’ telecast.
• The Express Tribune reported that ESPNcricinfo changed player birthplace labels from “Azad Kashmir” to “Pakistan-administered Kashmir,” and there has been no public disciplinary action by the ICC or BCCI.