Overview

• Anaya Bangar, a transgender woman and former age-group cricketer, reunited with Sarfaraz Khan and his father, Naushad Khan, after a two-to-three-year gap.
• She shared photos and a heartfelt Instagram post emphasizing their enduring friendship, with a shoutout to Sarfaraz’s brother Musheer Khan, who was absent.
• Anaya has faced systemic exclusion from elite cricket due to ICC and ECB regulations barring transgender women, alongside harassment within the cricketing community.
• In recent interviews, she has spoken about the toxic masculinity and insecurity in cricket that forced her to hide her identity for years.
• While living in the UK and advocating for inclusivity, Anaya continues to share her journey of gender affirmation and the challenges of navigating professional cricket as a transgender athlete.