Overview

• During Pakistan’s ODI against Bangladesh in Colombo, Mir described batter Natalia Pervaiz as from “Azad Kashmir” after first saying “Kashmir”, and Bangladesh won by seven wickets.
• A video of the comment circulated widely, with users tagging the ICC and BCCI and urging disciplinary action, including calls for her removal from the commentary panel.
• Mir posted a statement declining to apologise and said she intended only to outline the player’s background, asking that the remark not be politicised.
• Hindustan Times reported that the BCCI is expected to raise the issue with the ICC before its November meeting, and both bodies did not issue immediate public comment.
• The incident comes after contentious episodes in the men’s Asia Cup, and reports say the India–Pakistan women’s match on October 5 will proceed without post-match handshakes.