Sanjay Bangar's Child Anaya Bangar Said About Harassment And Being Abused In Front Of My Teammates

 Anya's journey has not been easy at all from the very beginning. In a recent interview, others revealed 'toxic masculinity' in the cricket world.

Sanjay Bangar's Child Anaya Bangar Said About Harassment And Being Abused In Front Of My Teammates
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Anaya Bangar, the child of former India all-rounder Sanjay Bangar, recently sparked attention after sharing her transformation journey following a hormonal replacement therapy and gender-affirming surgery. Anaya, who was previously known as Aryan, has also played age-group cricket. While speaking to Lallantop, Ayana made some bombshell revelations, saying she was subjected to sexual harassment.

“There have been a few cricketers who randomly sent me naked pictures of themselves,” Anaya told Lallantop host Saurabh Dwivedi.


She then described a person who would verbally abuse her "in front of everybody" and would later "ask for my photos".


Sharing another instance of sexual harassment, Anaya said, “I told an old (senior) cricketer about my situation. He told me ‘Let's go in your car, I want to sleep with you’.”

Anaya did not name the cricketer in the interview. However, she indicated that the harassment incident was at Yeshvi Cricket Academy in Pune.


Before undergoing a hormonal replacement therapy and gender affirming surgery, Anaya had played cricket with well-known cricketers like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Musheer Khan and Sarfaraz Khan.


She shared that her journey had not been easy since the very beginning.


"I had to maintain secrecy about myself because my dad is a well-known figure. The cricket world is filled with insecurity and toxic masculinity," she said.

All Important Information About Anaya Bangar

Sanjay Bangar's Child Anaya Bangar Said About Harassment And Being Abused In Front Of My Teammates




Like Sanjay Bangar, Anaya Bangar has represented Islam Gymkhana in local club cricket. She also played for the Hinckley Cricket Club in Leicestershire.

However, in November 2023, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said transgender athletes would not be allowed to play women's cricket to "protect the integrity" of the game.

“Inclusiveness is incredibly important to us as a sport, but our priority was to protect the integrity of the international women's game and the safety of players,” ICC CEO Geoff Allardice said.

As per reports, Anaya Bangar presently lives in Manchester, UK.

Earlier, Ayana Bangar had accused the cricket system of failing her as she spoke about the lack of "proper regulations for trans woman in cricket."

She urged the authorities and lawmakers to devise policies that 'don't make athletes choose between their passion and identity'.

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Taking to Instagram, Anaya also shared a lengthy post to express disappointment over ICC's new rule. 

Anaya (previously Aryan) is currently living in Manchester and is very active on Instagram and always keeps her followers updated. 


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