India, Oct. 14 -- As she prepares to move to Australia to begin cricket training, trans cricketer Anaya Bangar, hopes the approval she has received to play elite-level women's cricket there will pave the way for greater inclusion in India. The 25-year-old, daughter of former India cricketer and coach Sanjay Bangar, received clearance from Cricket Australia (CA) in August to compete in women's cricket from March 2027.

Despite facing online criticism over her participation in women's cricket in Australia, Anaya says trolls cannot understand her journey. "They haven't experienced what I have," she says. She hopes the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will follow CA's lead. "If BCCI can follow what Australia has done, that would b...