Devendra Pandey

Aanya is the daughter of former India all-rounder and batting coach Sanjay Bankar and had earlier played age group cricket for Mumbai alongside players such as Sarfaraz Khan and Mushir Khan.

Now, The Indian Express' Devendra Pandey, who reported on the story, highlights an important distinction here between community cricket and elite cricket.

Cricket Australia has told Aanya that she can play premier cricket, which is classified as community cricket, until March 2027.

But if she wants to move into elite competitions, such as the Women's Big Bash League, she will have to satisfy Cricket Australia's transgender eligibility policy.