Cricket Turned Away from Anaya Bangar. She’s Still Showing Up
Cricket coach Sanjay Bangar’s daughter, Anaya Bangar, who once played in the under-19 boys’ category, opened up to me about her journey toward self-acceptance while growing up in the hyper-masculine world of Indian cricket.
“I faced a lot of misunderstandings. Nobody is there for me, I am there for myself,” she said, reflecting on the challenges she faced — including how her family came to terms with her identity.
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“I faced a lot of misunderstandings. Nobody is there for me, I am there for myself,” she said, reflecting on the challenges she faced — including how her family came to terms with her identity.
00:00 - 00:28 - Preview
00:29 - 02:45 - How did Anaya feel when her father, Sanjay Bangar, told her to stop playing cricket?
02:46 - 03:43 - The time Anaya met Virat Kohli
03:45 - 06:48 - Does Anaya plan on advocating trans representation in sports? She puts a point across with examples!
06:49 - 07:27 - Anaya chose her life and peace over cricket
07:28 - 08:34 - “I let that toxic masculinity get to me,” says Anaya
08:35 - 09:13 - “Why wasn’t I born a girl?”: Anaya
Brut India is the fastest-growing digital video publisher in the country. We're a young, independent platform producing compelling journalism in new formats.
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