Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Anaya Bangar Criticizes ECB's Stance on LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Cricket
Imagine a cricket game with special rainbow flags to celebrate everyone.
Anaya Bangar, who is transgender, pointed out the cricket organizers put these flags on the stumps for a few days.
But they also made a rule that transgender women can't play.
Anaya said that is not fair, because it's like pretending to be friends while also leaving some people out.
She is trying to show the sports leaders how to be truly inclusive so everyone gets a fair chance.
Anaya Bangar criticized the ECB for removing Pride-themed stumps during a cricket match.
Bangar, a trans woman and daughter of Sanjay Bangar, accused the ECB of performative allyship.
The ECB had Pride-themed stumps for the first three days of the India-England Test.
The ECB removed the stumps on Day 4 of the match.
Bangar also wrote to the ICC and BCCI about hormone therapy's impact on athletic performance.
- Who
- Anaya Bangar and the ECB.
- What
- Anaya Bangar criticized the ECB regarding their actions on LGBTQ+ inclusion in cricket.
- When
- During the India-England Test match and earlier this year.
- Where
- At Headingley, and in communications with the ICC and BCCI.
- Why
- To highlight what Bangar sees as hypocrisy and lack of genuine inclusion by the ECB.
Anaya Bangar's Perspective
ECB's Stance
Inclusion vs Fairness
Anaya Bangar's Perspective
The ECB's actions regarding LGBTQ+ inclusion are performative and hypocritical.
ECB's Stance
The ECB believes its actions are fair and in line with maintaining competitive balance.
- Person Criticizing
- Anaya Bangar
- Bangar's Relation
- Daughter of Sanjay Bangar
- Organization Criticized
- ECB
- Event
- India vs England Test Match
- Issue
- ECB policy on transgender women in cricket
- Action by ECB
- Removed Pride-themed stumps