Former Pakistan cricketer Sana Mir found her name trending among the top topics on social media platforms after a remark she made during a Women's World Cup 2025 match on Thursday triggered a controversy.

Sana was subjected to heavy trolling and criticism for using the term 'Azad Kashmir' to describe a player's city of origin during the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup match between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Colombo.

After receiving the backlash, Sana responded on her official X handle, pointing out how "unfortunate" it is that "things are being blown out of proportion and people in sports are being subjected to unnecessary pressure."

Sana is a former captain of Pakistan's women's national team in both ODIs and T20Is. She led the team in 226 international matches, winning 137 of those matches. In 2012, Sana was named PCB Women's Cricketer of the Year.

Earlier this year, she became the first female cricketer from Pakistan to be inducted into the International Cricket Council's Hall of Fame.

On the sporting front, Sana is the first bowler for Pakistan to take 100 wickets in Women's ODIs.

Source:Ndtv