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In a shocking revelation, Anaya Bangar, daughter of former cricketer and coach Sanjay Bangar, revealed that she was harassed by some well-known cricketers when she revealed her identity. She stated that the cricketing world is full of "toxic masculinity" and while she got support from a few of the fellow cricketers, many of them used foul language and harassed her. 

Anaya revealed that some of the well-known cricketers sent their nude pictures to her after she revealed her identity. She also stated that it was not easy for her to reveal her true identity, as her father was a well-known cricketer. Earlier last year, Anaya spoke about her journey of transformation, which included hormone replacement therapy and gender-related surgery. 

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"There has been support and there have been some harassment as well...There have been a few cricketers who randomly sent me nude pictures of them," Anaya was quoted as saying by India Today, citing The Lallantop.

Just like her father, Anaya too had a dream to play cricket; however, she accepted that continuing cricket after the surgery was full of challenges. Anaya stated that she played with some of the well-known cricketers like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, and his brother Musheer Khan.

"I played with some well known cricketers now like Musheer Khan, Sarfaraz Khan, Yashasvi Jaiswal. I had to maintain secrecy about myself because dad is a well known figure. Cricket world is filled with insecurity and toxic masculinity," stated Anaya.

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"The person used to give gaalis in front of everybody. The same person then used to come and sit beside me and ask for my photos. There was another instance, when I was in India, I told a puraane (veteran) cricketer about my situation. He told me let's go in the car, I want to sleep with you," she added.

Recently, the International Cricket Council (ICC) changed the rules, preventing transgender women from playing in international matches.