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India.com
14 hours ago
- Health
- India.com
Anaya Bangar to seek ICC, BCCI backing for Transgender participation in cricket, says 'I am eligible for women's cricket'
Anaya Bangar. New Delhi: The daughter of a former India cricketer, Sanjay Bangar, Anaya Bangar has urged the ICC and the BCCI to show support to the transgender athletes. Once Aryan, now Anaya, posted an eight-page report of athlete testing on Instagram detailing her transition experience after a year of the Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). On one of the videos posted on the platform, she shared that she was eligible to play women cricket and she talked of how she partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University in the process. The 23-year-old also revealed that Manchester Metropolitan University checked her muscle power, endurance, glucose as well as oxygen levels and compared their values to those of cisgender female athletes. All her parameters were within a normal range as per the reports compared to those of cisgender female athletes. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anaya Bangar (@anayabangar) 'For the first time, I'm sharing the scientific report that documents my journey as a trans woman athlete. Over the past year, I've undergone structured physiological assessments after starting hormone therapy. This report captures the real, measurable impact of my transition not opinions, not assumptions, but data,' Anaya can be heard as saying in the video. 'I'm submitting this to the BCCI and ICC, with full transparency and hope. My only intention is to start a conversation based on facts not fear. To build space, not divide it. Whether you agree or not, thank you for witnessing,' she added. 'Science kehta hai main women's cricket ke liye eligible hoon. Ab sawaal yeh hai kya duniya tayyar hai sach sunne ke liye? (Science says I am eligible for women's cricket. Now, the question is whether the world ready to accept the truth?' Anaya captioned the video. Currently transgender cricketers have been denied the right to take part in women cricket. The ICC made this limitation at a board meeting, which was held after the end of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. Anaya had a hormonal replacement therapy and gender reaffirming surgery last year and he now resides in the United Kingdom.
NDTV
a day ago
- Health
- NDTV
"I Am Eligible For Women's Cricket": Anaya Bangar To Approach ICC, BCCI For Inclusion Of Transgender Athletes
Anaya Bangar, child of former India batter Sanjay Bangar, has urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to support transgender cricketers. Anaya, who was formerly named Aryan, shared an eight-page athlete testing report detailing her journey as an athlete, post Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Taking to Instagram, Anaya shared a video and revealed that she is eligible to take part in women's cricket. In the video, Anaya revealed that she collaborated with the Manchester Metropolitan University after completing a year of HRT. The 23-year-old added that the University conducted a test to collect data on her muscle power, endurance, glucose, and oxygen levels, comparing them with cisgender female athletes. As per the test reports, the parameters fell within cisgender female athlete norms. "For the first time, I'm sharing the scientific report that documents my journey as a trans woman athlete. Over the past year, I've undergone structured physiological assessments after starting hormone therapy. This report captures the real, measurable impact of my transition not opinions, not assumptions, but data," Anaya can be heard as saying in the video. "I'm submitting this to the BCCI and ICC, with full transparency and hope. My only intention is to start a conversation based on facts not fear. To build space, not divide it. Whether you agree or not, thank you for witnessing," she added. "Science kehta hai main women's cricket ke liye eligible hoon. Ab sawaal yeh hai kya duniya tayyar hai sach sunne ke liye? (Science says I am eligible for women's cricket. Now, the question is whether the world ready to accept the truth?" Anaya captioned the video. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anaya Bangar (@anayabangar) Currently, transgender cricketers are not eligible to take part in women's cricket. This ban was imposed during an ICC board meeting following the Cricket World Cup in 2023. Anaya underwent a hormonal replacement therapy and gender reaffirming surgery last year and lives in the United Kingdom currently.
Time of India
a day ago
- Science
- Time of India
Anaya Bangar urges ICC, BCCI to include transgender athletes in women's cricket, provides scientific reports in viral post
Anaya Bangar , the daughter of former Indian cricketer and coach Sanjay Bangar , has requested the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to support transgender cricketers . At present, transgender cricketers are banned from participating in women's cricket . The ban was implemented during the ICC board meeting following the 2023 ODI World Cup. Sharing an eight-page scientific report, Anaya detailed her transition journey as a transgender athlete. She plans on submitting these findings to the ICC and BCCI. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 무지티만 입어도 빛날 수 있는 기부반지 유어턴 링 굿네이버스 Undo "For the first time, I'm sharing the scientific report that documents my journey as a trans woman athlete. Over the past year, I've undergone structured physiological assessments after starting hormone therapy. This report captures the real, measurable impact of my transition not opinions, not assumptions, but data." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anaya Bangar (@anayabangar) Live Events "I'm submitting this to the BCCI and ICC, with full transparency and hope. My only intention is to start a conversation based on facts not fear. To build space, not divide it. Whether you agree or not, thank you for witnessing." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anaya Bangar (@anayabangar) Anaya was born male and later later transitioned to female. She recently shared test reports through an Instagram video. The 23-year-old collaborated with Manchester Metropolitan University after completing one year of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). The tests have data on her muscle power, endurance, glucose, and oxygen levels, comparing them with cisgender female athletes . The results indicated these parameters fell within cisgender female athlete norms. "Science kehta hai main women's cricket ke liye eligible hoon. Ab sawaal yeh hai kya duniya tayyar hai sach sunne ke liye? (Science says that I am eligible for women's cricket. Now the question is whether the world is ready to hear the truth or not?)" Anaya's father, Sanjay Bangar, played 12 Tests and 15 ODIs for Team India. He later served as the national team's batting coach from 2014 to 2019. (With TOI inputs)
India Today
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Virat Kohli has given me tips, I have trained with him: Anaya Bangar
Anaya Bangar, daughter of former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar, reminisced about her interaction with Virat Kohli. She shared that she had trained with Kohli alongside her father, who has represented India in 12 Test matches and 15 One-Day who gained attention last year for her hormonal transformation, said she had taken advice from Kohli, who encouraged her to focus on her I've met him multiple times and trained with him—alongside my dad as well. He's given me a few tips, watched me bat, and I've had the chance to see him bat up close,' Bangar told Filmygyan.'I once asked him how he handles pressure at the highest level. He told me that he practices to a point where he fully understands his strengths and trusts them. He knows exactly what he can do on the field, and he simply believes in that,' Bangar said.'Once you truly know yourself and your game, everything else falls into place,' Bangar Wednesday, May 14, Anaya Bangar shared a post on social media featuring a video of herself playing cricket. She was seen confidently playing on the front foot, showcasing solid defensive shots and elegant straight drives. Captioning the clip, she wrote, 'Just letting you guys know that I have something huge coming up!' advertisement View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anaya Bangar (@anayabangar)As far as Kohli is concerned, on Monday, May 12, he retired from Test cricket as India's fourth-highest run-scorer. Kohli made his Test debut back in 2011 against the West Indies in Jamaica and last played in the New Year's Test against Australia earlier this year at the Sydney Cricket year, Kohli retired from T20Is and is now an active cricketer for India only in ODIs. Kohli is now set to play for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) as the Indian Premier League (IPL) is scheduled to resume on May Reel
India.com
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Anaya Bangar reunites with Sarfaraz Khan and his father, Musheer gives it a miss
Sarfaraz Khan, Anaya Bangar, Naushad Khan New Delhi: Anaya Bangar, child of ex-Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar, shared photos and videos online depicting a close relationship with Sarfaraz Khan and his family. The posts highlight the strong connection between Anaya and the Khans. 'We held bats before we held phones. Friends since the beginning,' wrote in her caption. 'Missed you @musheerkhan.97,' she added. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Anaya Bangar (@anayabangar) Sarfaraz Ahmed, a 27-year-old cricketer with six Test appearances for India, including a top score of 150, did not feature in the IPL 2025 after going unsold at last year's auction in Jeddah. His IPL career included stints with Royal Challengers Bangalore, Punjab Kings, and Delhi Capitals. Musheer was drafted by the Punjab Kings in 2014 for his base price of 30 lakhs. Despite being part of the 2024 India U19 World Cup team, he remains uncapped. Anaya recently gained attention for candidly discussing her gender transition in an interview with Lallantop. She described both the supportive and negative experiences she encountered within the sports community. 'There has been support and there have been some harassment as well…There have been a few cricketers who randomly sent me nude pictures of them,' Anaya told Lallantop. In November, Anaya, formerly known as Aryan and assigned male at birth, publicly documented her transition on social media. She began hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in 2023 and is transitioning to live as a transgender woman.
