Anaya Bangar: Big news for former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar’s daughter Anaya Bangar. She has received approval from Cricket Australia to play women’s cricket in Australia. As a result, he has an opportunity to play domestic cricket in Australia from 2027. Anaya, who grew up with cricket as a child, is now preparing to return to the field with a new identity.
Played in Mumbai age group cricket
Anaya’s experience as a cricketer is not less. He played in Mumbai men’s age group cricket. At that time he also had the experience of playing for the same team with cricketers like Sarfraz Khan, Yasshwi Jaiswal and Mushir Khan. Now Anayar aims to make her place in Australian women’s cricket.
Approved by Cricket Australia
Cricket Australia has specific eligibility rules for women’s cricket in Australia. According to the rules, Anaya has to prove that his testosterone levels have been within the prescribed limits for a certain period of time. In the case of Anya, if this process is completed, there will be an opportunity to play cricket for an Australian state team from March 2027.
Bounce back through tough times
Anaya prepared to return to cricket through many adversities. She is currently back in practice after undergoing gender-affirming surgery in Thailand in March 2026. He is regularly preparing for batting and has been sharing his practice moments on social media. He said that this journey back to cricket was very emotional for him.
Cricket lessons from father
However, Anaya’s relationship with cricket is very old. He learned various details of cricket from his father Sanjay Bangar since childhood. Sanjay played for the Indian team for a long time and later served as the batting coach of the national team. He also has the experience of personally coaching several cricketers including Virat Kohli.
A new dream in 2027
In an interview given to Bombay Times, Anaya said that she will be eligible to play women’s cricket in Australia from March 2027. According to him, at one time it seemed that cricket might have to say goodbye forever. The opportunity to get back on the field from that place is very emotional for him. Now he aims to prove himself in domestic cricket in Australia.
Dream of Big Bash
Apart from making it in domestic cricket in Australia, Anaya also has her sights set on the Women’s Big Bash League. If he fulfills the necessary qualifications according to the rules of Cricket Australia, he can be seen on that stage in the coming days. But before that he has to prove how successfully he can return to the cricket field after a long break.