NEW DELHI: The Ladies’s World Cup 2025 was rocked by controversy on Thursday after former Pakistan captain Sana Mir, a part of the commentary panel, sparked outrage with an on-air comment referencing “Azad Kashmir.” The remark, made throughout Pakistan’s opening match in opposition to Bangladesh, has triggered an enormous backlash on social media and drawn consideration from cricket followers and authorities alike.Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!In a broadly circulated clip, Mir was heard saying: “… captaining a really younger aspect. Sure, they’ve gained the qualifiers, however a number of these gamers are new. Natalia who comes from Kashmir, Azad Kashmir, performs in Lahore a number of cricket. She has to come back to Lahore to play most of her cricket there.”WATCH: Pakistani commentator using Azad Kashmir during the match Indian followers shortly reacted, tagging the ICC and BCCI, demanding motion and calling for her removing from the commentary panel for mixing politics with sport. The ICC has strict guidelines in opposition to politicising cricket, and the incident has reignited debates about commentators sustaining neutrality on worldwide broadcasts.The controversy overshadowed Pakistan’s efficiency on the sphere, the place they struggled in opposition to Bangladesh’s disciplined bowling assault. Bangladesh restricted Pakistan to a below-par 129 all out in 38.3 overs on a docile monitor.Bangladesh pacer Marufa Akter, 20, delivered a surprising opening spell, dismissing opener Omaima Sohail and stalwart Sidra Amin for first-ball geese, leaving Pakistan reeling at 2/2. Sluggish left-arm spinner Nahida Akter added to the strain, eradicating Muneeba Ali (17) and Rameen Shamim (23) shortly after the powerplay, making certain Pakistan’s innings by no means gained momentum.Pakistan’s run price not often crossed 4 runs per over, and the group crossed 100 solely within the thirtieth over, managing simply 14 boundaries in whole. Their batters struggled to adapt to Bangladesh’s sensible rotation of bowlers, and wickets fell at common intervals.