Aryan Bangar, son of former Indian Cricket Team player and batting coach Sanjay Bangar, has changed his gender. Now he has become Anaya Bangar from Aryan. 

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While sharing her transformation journey on social media, Anaya has said that she has undergone Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) 11 months ago. After this video surfaced, it became clear that Sanjay Bangar's boy has now officially become a girl.

'Losing strength but gaining happiness'

23-year-old Aryan (now Anaya) posted a video on the social media platform on Monday and wrote, "Losing strength but gaining happiness. Body changing, dysphoria easing… still a long way to go, but each step feels more like me."

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Now Aryan, who has become Anaya, is sharing his pictures dressed up like a girl. In which his completely changed form is visible. Sometimes he was seen wearing a suit with a bindi on his forehead, and sometimes he was seen doing gym in shorts.

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Aryan plays cricket for local cricket club

Aryan (Anaya) is also a cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman who plays cricket for a local cricket club, Islam Gymkhana. He has also scored a lot of runs for Hinckley Cricket Club in Leicestershire.

However, on October 20, the English and Wales Cricket Board banned transgender women from women's professional cricket. Due to this, Aryan (Anaya) will no longer be able to participate in women's cricket.

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What is Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

In this process, the gender of a man or woman is changed by changing their hormones. In this, the help of plastic surgery is also taken. It was recognized in India in 2014. At least four doctors, psychiatrist, surgeon, gynecologist and a neuro surgeon are involved in the entire process of gender change surgery. Doctors say that this surgery is done only on people above 21 years of age. In children younger than this, the operation is performed only after taking written consent from the parents.

HRT can be given in the form of pills, patches, gels, and creams. Depending on individual health goals and needs, the duration of hormonal replacement therapy varies. It may take up to three months to show the full effects; however, symptom relief begins within a week. According to individual requirements, some may need short-term HRT while others may need longer treatment. 

Winning the Player of the Match (POTM) award is one of the biggest individual honours in cricket. It is given to the player who makes the most impact in a match—whether through batting, bowling, fielding, or an all-round performance. Over the years, many legends have dominated world cricket, but only a few have consistently delivered match-winning performances on home soil.

With his 52nd ODI hundred, Virat Kohli clinched his 32nd POTM award on home soil in international cricket, a new record surpassing the tallies of Jacques Kallis and Sachin Tendulkar.

Let's have a look at the batters with Most POTM Awards at Home in International Cricket.

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Most POTM Awards at Home in International Cricket

4. Ricky Ponting | 25

Former Australian top order batting star Ricky Ponting is at the sixth place. Ponting had won 49 Player of the Match awards during his career, out of which 25 came in Australian soil. One of the modern masters of cricket, Ricky Ponting was a part of the most dominating Australian teams ever. He himself captained what can be certainly is the best team to play cricket for 10 years. Ponting currently is third in the list of most test runs and most test centuries.

3. Sachin Tendulkar | 31

Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar comes third on this list winning the Player of the Match award 31 times on Indian soil during his career. Sachin has also record for most Player of the Match awards (70) in international cricket. The God of cricket has 100 international centuries and is the leading run-scorer in international cricket with 34,357 runs.

2. Jacques Kallis | 31

Former South African all-rounder Jacques Kallis also won the POTM award at home, winning it 31 times. He is fourth on the overall list (57). While there are great cricketers whose contributions can’t be justified by mere numbers, Kallis isn’t one of them. He boasts of being the only player to retire with 20,000+ international runs, 500+ wickets and 300+ catches.

Kallis still has the most Man-of-the-Match awards in Tests, with 23 awards to his name.

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1. Virat Kohli | 32

India star batter Virat Kohli played a sensational knock of 135 in the first ODI of the three-match series against South Africa. With this inning, he brought up his 83rd hundred in international cricket and his 52nd ton in the one-day format. Kohli was adjudged the Player of the Match for his phenomenal hundred and this was the 70th time that he was handed the award in international cricket. 

This was also Kohli's 32nd POTM award at home. With this, he shattered an all-time record of most POTM awards at home, surpassing the legendary Sachin Tendulkar and Jacques Kallis.

The Indian team is set to play a 3-match ODI series against South Africa starting 30th November in Ranchi. With Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma back in action, the excitement amongst the fans is sky high. The ODI series will act as a preparation ahead of the ODI World Cup 2027. After losing the 2-match Test series against South Africa, the Indian team will look to bounce back and redeem themselves in the one-day format. 

With Shubman Gill missing the ODI series, it will be a great opportunity for KL Rahul to show his captaincy skills while a good opportunity for Yashasvi Jaiswal to cement his spot in the side. The fouth spot concundrum will continue to haunt the Indian team with Shreyas Iyer missing out with an injury. It will be interesting to see if Nitish Kumar Reddy and Tilak Verma can grab the opportunity and fill in the shoes of Hardik Pandya and Shreyas Iyer.

Here is everything you need to know before the India vs South Africa 1st ODI match in the South Africa tour of India 2025.

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Match Details

• Match: India vs South Africa
• Tournament: South Africa tour of India 2025, 1st ODI
• Date: 30 November 2025
• Time: 1:30 PM IST
• Venue: JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi

Streaming Details

The India vs South Africa first ODI will be streamed live on the JioHotstar app and website and telecast on the Star Sports network.

India vs South Africa: Head-to-head stats

India and South Africa have played each other 94 times in ODIs. South Africa lead the competition with 51 victories, while India have 40 wins. There were also three NRs.

Pitch Report: JSCA International Stadium Complex

The surface at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi offers a very balanced wicket, and offers an added advantage to the bowlers. The outfield here usually has been on the slower side, meaning batters have to find gaps with precision and power to get full value for their runs. 

The only 300-plus total came at this venue back in 2019 when Australia faced India. Hence, the team winning the toss and restricting the opposition batters under 300 could be a decider at this venue tomorrow as well.

Weather Report

Winters are increasing in Ranchi, similar to North India. On the match day, Sunday, the minimum temperature in Ranchi is expected to be 14 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is predicted to reach 24 degrees Celsius. 

Clouds are expected to move across the sky throughout the day, and winds will blow at a speed of approximately 9 kilometers per hour. The good news is that there is no threat of rain. Thus, cricket fans will be able to enjoy the match without any interruptions.

Possible Lineups

India: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KL Rahul (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh.

South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Aiden Markram, Temba Bavuma (c), Matthew Breetzke, Dewald Brevis, Corbin Bosch, Keshav Maharaj, Prenelan Subrayen, Nandre Burger, Lungi Ngidi, Ottneil Baartman.

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India vs South Africa Match Prediction

Both teams have some weaknesses going into this game. India have an inexperienced bowling attack where Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are not available. Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana and Prasidh Krishna need to do bulk of the job, who have played a combined of 40 odd ODIs. South Africa have Marco Jansen and Lungi Ngidi, two of their experienced pacers, with Keshav Maharaj.

Without Gill and Shreyas Iyer, India also have to adjust to two new faces in the top four. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Tilak Varma are good options, but they are very new in this format. That is why South Africa look more settled at the moment, and they can start the ODI series with a win.

The Indian cricket team is gearing up for a crucial three-match ODI series against South Africa, starting November 30, 2025. The white-ball leg brings massive excitement as the iconic duo Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli make their much-awaited comeback to the ODI setup after a break. With regular opener Shubman Gill ruled out due to a neck injury, KL Rahul has been handed the responsibility to captain the Men in Blue.

Following a disappointing Test whitewash earlier in the tour, India will be determined to bounce back and assert dominance against a side they recently overcame in the dramatic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2025 final.

So, before the India vs South Africa ODI series to begin, let's take a look at the top 5 batters with the most runs in India vs South Africa ODIs.

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Most Runs in India vs South Africa ODIs | Top 5 List

1. Sachin Tendulkar | 2001 Runs

Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for most runs in ODIs between India vs South Africa. He scored 2001 runs in 57 matches against the Proteas, the only one with over 2,000 runs in this storied rivalry, averaging 35.73. During this period, Sachin scored five centuries and eight half-centuries, including an unbeaten 200-run innings. He was a part of India vs South Africa rivalry from 1991 to 2011, scoring 1453 runs in South Africa alone.

2. Jacques Kallis | 1535 Runs

Jacques Kallis is South Africa's leading run-scorer against India. In 34 innings, Kallis scored 1535 runs, including two centuries and 11 half-centuries. Kallis played his last ODI against India in 2013. Out of the 17 hundreds he scored in ODI cricket, Jacques Kallis got two of them against India. To sum up, Kallis remains South Africa’s most productive ODI batter against India even since a decade of his retirement from the game.

3. Virat Kohli | 1504 Runs

Indian run-machine Virat Kohli's bat always speaks against South Africa. In 29 innings, Virat has scored 1504 runs against South Africa, averaging over 65, the highest among all India vs South Africa ODI players with more than 300 runs to their names. He has scored five centuries and eight half-centuries against South Africa. Kohli made 558 of his 1504 in a single away series against South Africa back in 2018, where his three match-winning hundreds engineered India’s 5-1 series win. Moreover, Kohli’s 558-run tally from that tour remains the highest aggregate by any batter in a single bilateral series by a landslide.

4. Gary Kirsten | 1377 Runs

Former South African opener Gary Kirsten has served as the head coach of the Indian team, lifting the 2011 World Cup. He has played 26 ODIs against India between the years 1995 to 2001, scoring 1,377 runs at an average of 62.59. He scored nine half-centuries and four centuries. His highest score against India was 133* which came in Johannesburg back in October 2001 in the opening match of the 2001 South Africa ODI tri-series.

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5. AB de Villiers | 1357 Runs

In 32 matches, AB de Villiers scored 1357 runs against India at an average of 48.46. De Villiers also holds the record for most sixes in ODIs between the two teams, with 41. Among all players in India vs South Africa ODI matches, no batter has scored his runs even remotely close to the strike rate of 111.13. He got six hundreds against India, including three in a single series from 2015, where he scored 358 runs at an average of 89.50.

After a disappointing 2-0 clean sweep defeat against South Africa, Team India is all set to begin their three-match ODI series against the Proteas beginning on November 30. The series comes at a time when India are dealing with key injury setbacks at the top of their white-ball setup. 

Newly appointed ODI captain Shubman Gill, who was slated to lead the side for the first time in the format, has been ruled out after injuring his neck during the first Test in Kolkata. Vice-captain Shreyas Iyer also continues his recovery from the injury he suffered on India’s tour of Australia, leaving the leadership group temporarily depleted. In their absence, the responsibility of leading the team returns to KL Rahul, who last captained India in the 2023 ODI series against South Africa, a contest India won 2–1. 

So, before the India vs South Africa ODI series to begin, let's take a look at the result of every ODI series between India and South Africa.

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India vs South Africa: Head-to-head stats in ODIs

The ODI format has been very competitive between these two teams. South Africa has been stronger in one-day cricket with more wins overall. Both teams have played exciting cricket in World Cups and bilateral series. South Africa is known for their strong ODI team, while India has also had great success in this format.

Out of 94 matches total, South Africa has won 51, while India has won 40 matches. This shows South Africa’s edge in ODI cricket.

India vs South Africa: Last encounter in ODI

The last encounter between India and South Africa in an ODI was during the three-match ODI series in 2023 in Paarl, South Africa.

Sanju Samson hit a fine century as India defeated South Africa by 78 runs in the third ODI to clinch the series. Sent into bat, India lost both the openers early before Samson (108 off 114 balls), which was his maiden ODI hundred, and Tilak Varma (52 off 77 balls) made useful contributions to take 296 for eight. Rinku Singh (38 off 27) also chipped in for the visitors.

Chasing 297, opener Tony de Zorzi made 81 off 87 balls but none of the other Proteas batter could support him as the hosts were bowled for 218 in 45.5 overs. For India, Arshdeep Singh (4/30), Washington Sundar (2/38) and Avesh Khan (2/45) were the main wicket takers.

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India vs South Africa: Full Series Results

The fourth season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) is set to begin with an auction in Delhi on November 27. The full schedule for the upcoming season will be released immediately following the auction. It is confirmed that the entire tournament will be played in January 2026. Vadodara and Navi Mumbai could be the potential host cities for this mega event.

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The tournament's first mega auction

In the inaugural season in 2023, RCB Women acquired Smriti Mandhana for a whopping ₹3.40 crore (340 million rupees). Nat Sciver-Brunt, who plays for MI Women, was also purchased for ₹3.20 crore (320 million rupees). The tournament's first mega auction will take place in 2026. It will be interesting to see if any player sells for a higher price than RCB captain Smriti Mandhana. Therefore, it's important to know when and what time the WPL 2026 auction will be live streamed.

Auction rules

Each team will be allowed to build a squad of up to 18 players. In all, 73 slots - including 23 overseas spots - are available to be filled across the five teams. For the first time, the WPL auction rules allow the franchises the use up to five Right to Match (RTM) options, depending on the number of retentions, to buy back a player who was part of their squad in 2025.

Teams that retained fewer players will have more RTM options and a larger purse going into the mega auction. All teams will have a combined purse of INR 41.1 crore to spend at the auction.

Remaining purse for each team

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When will the WPL 2026 auction start?

The WPL 2026 auction will take place on Thursday, November 27.

How many teams will participate in the WPL 2026 auction?

In just three seasons, the WPL has transformed into one of the biggest women’s T20 leagues globally, now valued higher than Pakistan’s PSL. Five teams - Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women, Mumbai Indians Women, Delhi Capitals Women, UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants Women will participate in the WPL 2026 auction.

What time will the WPL 2026 auction start?

The WPL 2026 auction will begin at 3:30 PM IST.

Which TV channels will broadcast the WPL 2026 auction live in India?

Indian fans will be able to watch the WPL 2026 auction live on TV on Star Sports Network channels.

How to watch live-streaming of the WPL 2026 auction in India?

Live-streaming of the WPL 2026 auction will be available on the JioHotstar app and its official website.