Anaya Bangar, daughter of former India cricketer-turned-commentator Sanjay Bangar, recently shared her experiences as a transgender woman and the hurdles she encountered throughout her transition journey. In a candid interview, the 24-year-old influencer spoke about undergoing Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and shared some deeply personal and disturbing experiences involving senior cricketers.Anaya, formerly known as Aryan Bangar, has become a prominent voice on social media, where she shares her life experiences and transformation journey.

In the interview, she not only spoke about her identity and the struggles of being a transgender woman but also highlighted how toxic masculinity affects the lives of trans women. One of the most shocking revelations was an incident of harassment by a senior cricketer, which added to the emotional weight of her story. Her revelations have sparked widespread conversations and drawn attention from both the cricketing world and social media users. Beyond being known as Sanjay Bangar’s daughter, Anaya has emerged as a brave individual advocating for acceptance, awareness, and respect for the transgender community, particularly in spaces where such conversations are often silenced.

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“Trans women are fantasized a lot. We are looked down upon very much. We are also human beings, we just want to be given equal respect. When I told my truth to an old player, he immediately said, let's go in your car, I want to sleep with you. I was very surprised and very scared that this person said such things to me,” Anaya revealed this on Saurabh Dwivedi’s on Lallantop.

Cricket has been a part of my life from a young age: Anaya Bangar

In the interview, Anaya Bangar even shared that cricket had been a significant part of her life from a young age. She said that growing up, she watched her father represent and coach the country, which inspired her to dream of following in his footsteps. She mentioned that her father's dedication, discipline, and passion for the game had greatly influenced her. Anaya expressed that cricket was her love, ambition, and envisioned future. She added that she had spent her entire life honing her skills with the hope of one day getting the opportunity to represent the country, just like her father.

"Cricket has been a part of my life from a young age. Growing up, I saw my father representing and coaching the country and soon I started dreaming of following in his footsteps. My father's dedication, discipline and love for cricket was an inspiration to me. Cricket was my love, my ambition and my future. I spent my whole life honing my skills, hoping that one day I would get a chance to represent the country like my father," Anaya said.