Sanjay Bangar was a member of the Indian team in the final of the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Before or after that, he did not play for India for long or did anything spectacular. But this time he came to the discussion for a different reason. His son Ariyan Banger has changed his gender to a girl. She gave her name as Anaya Bangar.
Recently, Sanjay's son announced this news in a post on his social media. She is now a trans woman. She underwent gender reassignment through hormone replacement therapy. He said that he has been working on his gender change for the last 11 months.
Anaya himself was a cricketer like his father. However, he will not play cricket again due to gender transition. His post said, 'From a young age, cricket has always been a part of my life. Growing up, I watched my father, how he played and coached for the country. I too dreamed of following his path. His passion, discipline and the way he showed me inspired me again and again. I started working to develop myself as a cricketer. I was hoping that one day I will play for India on the world stage.'
Due to the change of gender, his body has undergone many changes. As a result, he can no longer play. He wrote, 'I never thought I would give up my dream of becoming a cricketer. But I had to do it for the sake of reality. Being a trans woman changed my body a lot on hormone therapy. I continued to lose muscle and my athleticism continued to decline. The game I loved was slipping away from me.'
Anaya is currently in England. The England and Wales Cricket Board closed the door to trans women in cricket a few days ago. But Anaya wants to represent the country like her father. But cricket has no rules for trans women. That is why he also expressed concern.
