Anaya, son of Indian cricketer and coach, underwent sex change operation
On and off the field, former India all-rounder Sanjay Bangar was renowned for his unwavering enthusiasm. Despite the odds, the Railways all-rounder and former Team India batting coach never gave up.
His son, Aryan Bangar, made the audacious decision to undertake a sex change procedure to become Anaya Bangar, suggesting that the spirit also had an effect on his kid. One of the few trans ladies who want to play cricket is Anaya.
On Sunday night, Aryan, also known as Anaya, posted a video on her Instagram account detailing the difficulties she had throughout the 10-month hormonal change process. Anaya discusses the consequences of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) throughout the previous 11 months in the Instagram video.
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The cricket player reveals herself as Anaya around eleven months after the procedure. Anaya is a left-handed batter who used to play cricket for Islam Gymkhana in the local club league. She is now like her father. She also played for Leicestershire’s Hinckley Cricket Club, where she amassed a ton of runs.
Anaya is content to discover who she really is, even if she may have given up cricket. Cricket has always been a part of my life, even as a young child. As a child, I was in awe of my father’s ability to represent and coach the nation, and I soon began to dream of being like him. I was really inspired by his devotion to the sport, his discipline, and his love. My future, my desire, and my love all came from cricket. I’ve dedicated my life to improving my abilities in the hopes that, like him, I will one day be able to represent my nation.
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“I never imagined that I would need to think about giving up the sport that has been my escape, my joy, and my passion. However, I am now confronted with a hard truth. My physique has altered significantly as a trans woman on hormone replacement treatment (HRT). I’ve been losing my previous athletic prowess, muscle memory, strength, and muscular mass. Anaya spoke of quitting cricket because of hormone replacement therapy and its side effects. “The game I’ve loved for so long is slipping away from me,” she said.
The lack of appropriate rules for trans women in cricket is much more painful. I feel like the system is pushing me out because the rules don’t reflect who I really am, not because I lack skill or desire. My testosterone level is at its lowest point for a typical cisgender woman, which is 0.5 nmol. I still don’t have a place to play professionally or represent my nation as my true self, despite everything,” lamented Anaya.
Anaya now plays for a county club in Manchester and resides there. Although the team she plays for is unknown, a video from her Instagram reel revealed that she did score 145 in one of the games.
Transgender women will not be allowed to play at the top level of women’s domestic cricket starting in 2025, according to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB). Players who have experienced male puberty will not be allowed to compete in the women’s game’s top two divisions.
Although transgender women will be allowed to participate in recreational cricket and tier three of the domestic system, which consists of historically lower-level counties, the new rules will also apply to The Hundred’s women’s tournament. The International Cricket Council (ICC) decided in November 2023 to exclude transgender women who have experienced male puberty from participating in international women’s matches.
From 2014 until the 2018 season, Sanjay Bangar was Team India’s batting coach. Anil Kumble was the team’s first head coach, followed by Ravi Shastri. He played for Team India in 15 ODIs and 12 Test matches.
In the IPL 2022 season, Bangar was the head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). In the 2023 season, he was the Head of Cricket Development for the Punjab Kings.
