Overview

• On Amazon MX Player’s Rise and Fall, Bangar recounted that after coming out in November 2024 a cricketer added her online and, without any conversation, sent an obscene photo.
• Pressed by contestants, she indicated the image was nude and said the sender is widely known, though she did not reveal a name.
• Coverage from multiple outlets amplified the segment, prompting widespread social media speculation about the cricketer’s identity.
• The trans athlete, daughter of former India player and coach Sanjay Bangar, has approached the ICC and BCCI seeking transgender inclusion in women’s cricket, citing scientific assessments of her eligibility.
• In separate remarks, she contrasted online trolling with large volumes of supportive direct messages, including claims of 30,000–40,000 marriage proposals.