Anaya Bangar
Anaya Bangar, the trans-daughter of former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar has been in the news for various reasons. Sanjay Bangar's son, Aryan, underwent hormonal replacement therapy and is now identified as Anaya.
Anaya Bangar left everyone shocked with her transformational journey. She has been making headlines for her allegations against the 'cricket world'.
Anaya Bangar, the trans-daughter of former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar has been in the news for various reasons. Sanjay Bangar's son, Aryan, underwent hormonal replacement therapy and is now identified as Anaya.
The 23-year-old left everyone shocked with her revelations about the cricketing world. Aryan's transformational journey to Anaya took social media by storm. Anaya spoke about the challenges a transwoman faces while seeking a career in the cricketing world.
In an interview with Lallantop, Anaya said she “played with some well-known cricketers now like Musheer Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal.” In a video clip she shared on Instagram, she said, I had to maintain secrecy about myself because dad is a well-known figure. Cricket world is filled with insecurity and toxic masculinity.
She also spoke about alleged harassment from fellow cricketers after her gender transition. In an interview, Anaya said There has been support and there have been some harassment as well.
She shared her ordeal, saying, There have been a few cricketers who randomly sent me nude pictures of themselves. She said that a person used to abuse her in front of everybody. The same person then used to come and sit beside me and ask for my photos, she said.
In her Instagram post, Anaya expressed disappointment over the ICC's new rule which talks about transgender athletes from participating in women's international cricket.
Anaya is a popular cricketer and social media influencer who was earlier known as Aryan Bangar, the son of former India all-rounder Sanjay Bangar.
Aryan went through a life-changing, gender-affirming surgery. She represented Islam Gymkhana in local club cricket as per NDTV reports. She is a left-handed batter who played for Hinckley Cricket Club in Leicestershire. She is currently living in Manchester and is a social media avid.
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