Danielle McGahey knows better than most what it feels like to have a cricketing dream placed under intense public scrutiny. Nearly three years after becoming the first transgender cricketer to feature in an official international match, McGahey saw her international career come to an end following a change in the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) eligibility […]

Cricketer Anaya Bangar has responded to the criticism surrounding her eligibility to play women’s cricket, stating that she has already submitted the required evidence to Cricket Australia to demonstrate compliance with its regulations. Bangar, who underwent gender-affirming surgery in March 2026, has been cleared to participate in community-level women’s cricket across Australia. However, her eligibility for […]

Anaya Bangar, daughter of former India all-rounder and batting coach Sanjay Bangar, has received clearance from Cricket Australia to return to competitive cricket at the community level. The approval allows her to participate in Premier Cricket competitions across Australian states and territories under Cricket Australia’s Inclusion of Transgender and Gender Diverse Players in Elite Cricket […]

Perhaps we’d like to romanticise sport as the great leveller — a realm where merit reigns supreme and everyone, regardless of background or identity, gets an equal shot. But in practice, that illusion often shatters. The reality is, those who control sport seldom operate on the ideals we believe it represents. And sadly, even among […]

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar’s son, Aryan, recently made headlines by sharing a deeply personal journey that has captivated the online world. Aryan, who also plays cricket, revealed that he has undergone a significant transformation in both identity and spirit. Ten months after undergoing hormone replacement therapy, Aryan announced that he now identifies as a […]