Anaya Bangar, child of Sanjay Bangar, recently created headlines when she revealed that she had undergone Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) and now identifies as a transgender woman. She was born as a male, and was previously named Aryan Bangar. She played cricket in Mumbai at the junior level, and has even played alongside the likes of Sarfaraz Khan and Yashasvi Jaiswal. However, since declaring herself as a trans woman, she is not permitted to play the sport according to the laws of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Now she has declared that she is eligible to play women's cricket

In a video posted on her Instagram account, Anaya Bangar showed a document which she claimed was a scientific report from the Manchester Metropolitan University that traced her journey over the past year as a trans woman athlete.

The test conducted tests of her muscle power, endurance, glucose, and oxygen levels, comparing them with cisgender female athletes. As per the test reports, she is now eligible to be termed as a cisgender female athlete.

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Hence, she claims that she is eligible to play women's cricket, and will not submit the report to the BCCI and ICC.

"For the first time, I'm sharing the scientific report that documents my journey as a trans woman athlete. Over the past year, I've undergone structured physiological assessments after starting hormone therapy. This report captures the real, measurable impact of my transition not opinions, not assumptions, but data," Anaya said.

"I'm submitting this to the BCCI and ICC, with full transparency and hope. My only intention is to start a conversation based on facts not fear. To build space, not divide it. Whether you agree or not, thank you for witnessing," she added.

"Science kehta hai main women's cricket ke liye eligible hoon. Ab sawaal yeh hai kya duniya tayyar hai sach sunne ke liye? (Science says I am eligible for women's cricket. Now, the question is whether the world ready to accept the truth?" she captioned the video.

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