Overview

• During Pakistan’s Women’s ODI World Cup match against Bangladesh in Colombo on October 2, Sana Mir described batter Natalia Pervaiz as from “Azad Kashmir,” after first saying “Kashmir.”
• A clip of the commentary went viral, prompting heavy criticism online and calls for action from the ICC, the BCCI and ICC chair Jay Shah.
• Mir later issued a statement saying there was no malice in her words and declined to apologize for the reference.
• Hindustan Times reported it sought comment from the ICC and the BCCI and received no response at the time of publication.
• Coverage indicates the BCCI plans to bring the matter to the ICC in November, and reports say India’s women will forgo post-match handshakes with Pakistan on October 5.