India, Aug. 28 -- Anaya Bangar is set to restart her cricket journey in Australia after being cleared to play at the community level. While she is yet to find a team, the transgender cricketer remains hopeful that playing and performing there will help her take the next step towards an opportunity in the Women's Big Bash League next year. Her ambitions, however, have drawn both empathy and criticism. South Africa great Marizanne Kapp was among those to question Bangar's push for a WBBL opportunity, calling it "absolutely ridiculous" on Friday, adding another layer to the debate surrounding her return to competitive cricket.

Posting a report from Australian media on her Instagram, Kapp wrote, "Absolutely ridiculous. This should not be all...