Former Indian cricketer and coach Sanjay Bangar’s son recently underwent a gender transition.
According to Indian media, Sanjay Bangar’s 23-year-old child, previously named Aryan and now known as Anaya, gained widespread attention after publicly sharing her gender transition journey, which involved hormonal therapy, on social media.
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Aryan, who was born male, began hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in 2023 and has since embraced her identity as a transgender woman, becoming a trending topic online.
Currently playing cricket in the UK, Anaya has shared her emotional and complex journey on social media. In a recent Instagram post, she expressed her newfound happiness after 11 months of HRT.
Notably, Sanjay Bangar represented India in 12 Test matches and 15 One-Day Internationals and has also worked as a coach.
