NEW DELHI: Anaya Bangar, daughter of former Indian cricketer and coach Sanjay Bangar, just lately opened up in regards to the “poisonous masculinity” that continues to pervade the cricketing world. Final yr, she spoke publicly for the primary time about her journey of transformation, which included hormone substitute remedy and gender-affirming surgical procedure. Previously generally known as Aryan, Anaya had adopted in her father’s footsteps by taking part in age-group cricket. Nevertheless, she admitted that persevering with her cricketing profession after transitioning got here with quite a few challenges.
In an interview with Lallantop, Anaya was requested, “When do you get to grasp that ‘I’m within the improper chosen gender?'”
She responded: “For me it was after I was eight or 9 years outdated, I used to select garments from my mother’s cabinet and put on them. Then, I used to look into the mirror and say, ‘I’m a lady. I need to be a lady.'”
Reflecting on her cricketing journey, Anaya stated: “I performed with some well-known cricketers now like Musheer Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal. I needed to preserve secrecy about myself as a result of dad is a well-known determine. Cricket world is full of insecurity and poisonous masculinity.”
She was additionally requested how fellow cricketers reacted after her gender-affirmation surgical procedure.
“There was help and there have been some harassment as effectively,” Anaya shared.
When requested in regards to the type of harassment she confronted, Anaya revealed: “There have been a number of cricketers who randomly despatched me nude photos of them.”
She went on to recount additional troubling experiences: “The particular person used to provide gaalis in entrance of all people. The identical particular person then used to come back and sit beside me and ask for my images. There was one other occasion, after I was in India, I informed a puraane (veteran) cricketer about my state of affairs. He informed me let’s go within the automotive, I need to sleep with you.”
Similar to her father, who represented India in 12 Exams and 15 ODIs between 2001 and 2004, Anaya additionally performed cricket. She has performed for Islam Gymkhana in native membership cricket and has additionally represented Hinckley Cricket Membership in Leicestershire.
Nevertheless, in November 2023, the Worldwide Cricket Council (ICC) introduced a brand new coverage barring transgender athletes from taking part in ladies’s worldwide cricket.
“Inclusivity is extremely vital to us as a sport, however our precedence was to guard the integrity of the worldwide ladies’s sport and the security of gamers,” then-ICC CEO Geoff Allardice had stated in an announcement.
Reacting to the choice, Anaya shared an in depth publish on Instagram, expressing her disappointment over the brand new rule.
She at present resides in the UK.
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