Anaya Bangar has been the speak of the city on social media ever because the world got here to know of her transformation journey. Anaya underwent hormone alternative remedy and gender-affirming surgical procedure with a purpose to higher align with the way in which she recognized herself. Nevertheless, the modifications got here at a giant value for Anaya, who was advised by her personal father that there is no area for her in cricket anymore. Already in a struggle in opposition to society, battling the battle of thoughts and demons of the outer world, Anaya had to surrender the game she duly liked.
In an interview on Lallantop, Anaya opened up about her determination to exit cricket. Whereas the subject was understandably a delicate one, contemplating the message got here from her father, Anaya stated that her Sanjay, made it clear that there is no area for her in cricket sooner or later. Here is how the dialog went.
Interviewer: “You stated that your father requested you to cease enjoying cricket as there is no area for you within the sport anymore.”
Anaya: “I do not wish to discuss my father on this interview.”
Interviewer: “The video is already obtainable within the public area. You talked about it your self, I’m solely quoting you.”
Anaya: “Sure, I’m aware of that. He was simply stating proven fact that there is no place for me in cricket. I needed to take a stand for myself. I did get suicidal ideas because it felt like your complete world is in opposition to me and the choice I took (hormone remedy to turn into a girl), now has left me with no area on this system. Even fundamental alternatives and rights are now not there for me.”
“I nonetheless had area for myself from the household perspective. But it surely wasn’t there in society, cricket or the outside world.”
Additional within the interview, Anaya additionally revealed {that a} senior cricketer despatched him nudes, hoping to sleep along with her after coming to know of the transformation.
“I’ve performed with some well-known cricketers like Musheer Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, and Yashasvi Jaiswal. I needed to preserve secrecy about myself as a result of my dad is a well known determine. The cricket world is crammed with insecurity and poisonous masculinity,” she added.
“There was help and there have been some harassments as properly. There have been a number of cricketers who randomly despatched me nude footage of them.”
“The particular person used to provide gaalis in entrance of everyone. The identical particular person then used to come back and sit beside me and ask for my pictures. In one other occasion, after I was in India, I advised a veteran cricketer about my scenario. He advised me let’s go within the automobile. I wish to sleep with you,” she defined.
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