Title: Anaya Bangar eligible to play cricket in Australia from March 2027, CA confirmsLink To: Article 🔗 [Link: indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/anaya-bangar-cricket-australia-elite-womens-cricket-march-2027-2980652-2026-08-26/]Author: Sabyasachi Chowdhury
Date: Aug 26, 2026 21:00 IST
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Brief summary of the articleCricket Australia has confirmed that Anaya Bangar will be eligible to participate in elite women's cricket in Australia from March 2027. The decision follows an eligibility determination and is not affected by recent amendments to Cricket Australia's transgender and gender-diverse player policy.
Main Points of the Article"Anaya Bangar has received confirmation from Cricket Australia (CA) that she will be eligible to participate in elite women's cricket in Australia from March 2027."
"In a letter dated August 20, CA Head of Integrity Jacqui Partridge confirmed that Bangar's eligibility would not be affected by amendments to the governing body's transgender and gender-diverse player policy."
"CA said the decision was based on the medical information provided by Bangar, including the timing of her testosterone suppression treatment and definitive surgery."
"Under the determination, Bangar must continue to meet CA's eligibility requirements."
"The Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) is classified as elite cricket, potentially giving Bangar a pathway to the competition."
"However, the clearance does not guarantee a contract."
""I am now eligible to play in the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) in Australia from March 2027 onwards. For me, this is incredibly emotional because there was a point when I genuinely believed I had lost cricket forever," Bangar said."
"CA's policy differs from the International Cricket Council's regulations for international women's cricket, which do not allow transgender women who have undergone male puberty to compete in elite international women's cricket."
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