NEW DELHI: For Anaya Bangar, the prospect of returning to competitive cricket is about much more than stepping back onto a field. It represents the culmination of a lonely and emotionally difficult journey that began when she started her transition in 2022.

Trans cricketer Ananya Bangar gets Cricket Australia nod for Premier Cricket, with a potential pathway to the Women’s Big Bash League from 2027.

Anaya Bangar said she had written to the BCCI last year seeking clarity on whether transgender athletes could compete in women’s cricket. | Cricket

Anaya Bangar's return to competitive cricket now has a potential timeline, with March 2027 set as the key date in her bid to pursue elite women's cricket in Australia and…