New Delhi:Anaya Bangar, child of former India cricketer and coach Sanjay Bangar, on Tuesday paid a visit to her childhood friend Sarfaraz Khan. Sarfaraz and Anaya grew up playing cricket together in Mumbai.
The 25-year-old, who publicly came out last year and shared the journey of transformation through hormone replacement therapy and gender-affirming surgery, was formerly known as Aryan. She shared photos on Instagram chilling with Sarfaraz Khan’s father Naushad, brother Moin, and his toddler son.
“We held bats before we held phones. Friends since the beginning. Missed you @musheerkhan.97,” Anaya wrote on her Instagram.
Sarfaraz even posted a story for Anaya and revealed his excitement about meeting his childhood friend after a gap of three years.
He said: “Today is a very special day. It’s been a year since we bought the Thar. We modified the vehicle, and this day is also very special as I am meeting my best friend Anaya Bangar after three years,” said Sarfaraz.
Last week, Anaya revealed facing harassment within the cricket world after her gender-affirming surgery. She received nude photos from cricketers and faced verbal abuse, including a proposition from a former player.
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“There has been support, and there has been some harassment as well,” Anaya said during an interview with Lallantop, reflecting on the journey.
When asked how fellow cricketers responded after her gender-affirming surgery, Anaya said: “There have been a few cricketers who randomly sent me nude pictures of themselves.”
Anaya also shared more distressing experiences:
“The person used to give gaalis (slang for abuses) in front of everybody. The same person would then come and sit beside me and ask for my photos. There was another instance when I was in India, and I told a puraane (veteran) cricketer about my situation. He told me, ‘Let’s go in the car, I want to sleep with you.’”
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