Anand Shukla (1941–2015) was an Indian first-class cricketer. He was associated with domestic cricket in India during the 1960s and 1970s, a period when the Ranji Trophy and other zonal tournaments formed the principal arena for cricketers outside the national team.
| Name | Anand Shukla |
|---|---|
| Born | 1941 |
| Died | 2015 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Sport | Cricket |
| Level | First-class (domestic) |
Indian domestic cricket in the era of Shukla's career was organised primarily around the Ranji Trophy, the inter-state first-class championship instituted in 1934, along with zonal competitions such as the Duleep Trophy, which began in 1961–62. Players of this generation typically represented a single state association for much of their careers and combined cricket with employment in public sector organisations, banks, or the railways.
Shukla featured in Indian first-class cricket as a domestic player. Detailed records of his teams, matches, and statistical performances are maintained in cricket reference databases that catalogue Indian first-class cricketers of the 20th century.
As a first-class cricketer, Shukla belongs to the wider community of domestic players whose careers shaped Indian cricket in the decades preceding the country's rise as a global cricketing power following the 1983 World Cup victory. Such players formed the talent base from which Test selections were drawn and contributed to the development of state cricket associations.