Anaya Bangar, a former Mumbai U-19 cricketer, celebrates Cricket Australia's approval to play female Community Cricket after undergoing gender-affirming surgery earlier this year.
Anaya underwent gender-affirming surgery in March
Aug 25, 2026
05:45 pm
What's the storyAnaya Bangar, a former Mumbai Under-19 cricketer who underwent gender-affirming surgery in March, has been cleared to participate in female Community Cricket in Australia.
Anaya expressed her happiness at the news, saying it was a "great day" for her. She had previously feared she might never play cricket again but is now looking forward to this new opportunity.
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