Anand Shukla
{{Short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Anand Shukla
| image =
| caption =
| country = India
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1941|1|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Kanpur, United Provinces, British India
| death_date = {{death date and age|2015|2|2|1941|1|15|df=yes}}
| death_place = Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm leg-spin
| family = Rakesh Shukla (brother)
| club1 = Uttar Pradesh
| year1 = {{nowrap|1959/60–1964/65}}
| club2 = Central Zone
| year2 = 1962/63–1964/65
| club3 = Delhi
| year3 = 1965/66
| club4 = North Zone
| year4 = 1965/66
| club5 = Indian Starlets
| year5 = 1965/66–1966/67
| club6 = Bihar
| year6 = 1966/67–1974/75
| club7 = East Zone
| year7 = 1966/67–1974/75
| club8 = R. K. Mody's XI
| year8 = 1969/70–1971/72
| club9 = Uttar Pradesh
| year9 = 1975/76–1977/78
| columns = 2
| column1 = First-class
| matches1 = 98
| runs1 = 4,312
| bat avg1 = 33.68
| 100s/50s1 = 9/24
| top score1 = 242*
| deliveries1 = 17,833
| wickets1 = 386
| bowl avg1 = 21.00
| fivefor1 = 31
| tenfor1 = 9
| best bowling1 = 8/50
| catches/stumpings1= 74/–
| column2 = List A
| matches2 = 3
| runs2 = 27
| bat avg2 = 9.00
| 100s/50s2 = 0/0
| top score2 = 26
| deliveries2 = 72
| wickets2 = 2
| bowl avg2 = 14.50
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/29
| catches/stumpings2= 1/–
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/35100.html ESPNcricinfo
| date = 26 January
| year = 2015
}}
Anand Shukla (15 January 1941 – 2 February 2015){{Cite web |url=http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/anand-shukla-passes/146253 |title=Anand Shukla passes away |access-date=3 February 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150202134426/http://www.wisdenindia.com/cricket-news/anand-shukla-passes/146253 |archive-date=2 February 2015 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} was an Indian cricketer who played first-class cricket for a number of teams in India from 1960 to 1978.
Playing career
=For Uttar Pradesh=
In his third first-class match in his debut season of 1959–60, Shukla took 7 for 91 against Vidarbha.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/23/23941.html| title = Vidarbha v Uttar Pradesh 1959-60| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date = 27 January 2015}} In 1961–62, against Rajasthan, he took 7 for 43 and 3 for 87, and made 168 not out, taking Uttar Pradesh's score from 88 for 6 when he went to the wicket to 356 all out.
He captained Uttar Pradesh in 1963–64 and 1964–65. In 1964–65, in eight matches, he made 567 runs at an average of 43.61{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/41/41000/f_Batting_by_Season.html| title = Anand Shukla batting by season| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date = 28 January 2015}} and took 41 wickets at a rate of 22.21 per wicket.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/41/41000/f_Bowling_by_Season.html| title = Anand Shukla bowling by season | publisher=CricketArchive| access-date = 30 January 2015}} Uttar Pradesh reached the semi-finals of the Ranji Trophy for the first time, but they lost to Hyderabad by an innings; Shukla top-scored in each innings with 60 and 83, but had bowling figures of 3 for 253 in 63 overs.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/27/27317.html| title = Hyderabad v Uttar Pradesh 1959-60| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date = 27 January 2015}} Earlier, in the victory over Madhya Pradesh, he had made 28 and 96 (the top score in the match) and taken 6 for 63 and 6 for 102.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/27/27202.html| title = Uttar Pradesh v Madhya Pradesh 1964-65| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date = 30 January 2015}}
=For Delhi=
Shukla played one season for Delhi in 1965–66, and also represented North Zone in the Duleep Trophy.
=For Bihar=
Shukla moved to Bihar in 1966–67, and stayed there for nine seasons. In his third match he took 5 for 14 and 5 for 36 against Assam at Jorhat.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/28/28593.html| title = Assam v Bihar 1966-67| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date = 30 January 2015}} Against Orissa in 1967–68 he scored 242 not out and took 5 for 68 and 3 for 43 in an innings victory.{{cite web | url = http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1960S/1967-68/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/EAST/ORISSA_BIHAR_RJI-E_23-25DEC1967.html| title = Orissa v Bihar 1967-68| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| access-date = 1 August 2023}}
He captained Bihar in 1968–69, but while they beat Assam and Orissa they lost to Bengal, who took the East Zone place in the finals of the Ranji Trophy. In 1969–70 he took 17 wickets at 16.82 and made 101 runs for once out when R. K. Mody's XI won the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament. He took his best-ever figures of 8 for 50 in the semi-final.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/1/Moin-ud-Dowlah_Gold_Cup_Tournament_1969-70.html| title = Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament 1969-70| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date = 31 January 2015}}
In 1970-71 Shukla made two centuries in the Ranji Trophy, including 111 not out in a team total of 205 in the second innings when Bihar lost their quarter-final narrowly to Mysore.{{cite web | url = http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1970S/1970-71/IND_LOCAL/RANJI/KNOCK-OUTS/MYSORE_BIHAR_RJI-QF3_26FEB-01MAR1971.html| title = Mysore v Bihar 1970-71| publisher=ESPNcricinfo| access-date = 1 August 2023}} In 1972–73 in an innings victory over Assam at Jorhat he took 7 for 34 and 2 for 36 and made 137.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/32/32974.html| title = Assam v Bihar 1972-73| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date = 31 January 2015}} In 1974–75, when Bihar beat Assam by an innings at Jorhat, he took 5 for 15 and 2 for 26, giving him 17 for 91 in two matches on the ground.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/34/34816.html| title = Assam v Bihar 1974-75| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date = 31 January 2015}}
=Return to Uttar Pradesh=
Shukla played three more seasons for Uttar Pradesh from 1975–76 to 1977–78. He was less successful than in previous seasons, and was not selected to play in the Duleep Trophy. Against Vidarbha in 1975–76 he scored his last century, 100, after taking five wickets in the first innings.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/35/35717.html| title = Uttar Pradesh v Vidarbha 1975-76| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date = 31 January 2015}} The next season, also against Vidarbha, he made 59 and 35 and took 5 for 36 and 6 for 104.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/36/36714.html| title = Vidarbha v Uttar Pradesh 1976-77| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date = 31 January 2015}}
Overall record
While Shukla was a prominent Ranji Trophy player, he was not able to repeat his success in the stronger competition of the Duleep Trophy. In 19 Duleep Trophy matches for Central Zone, North Zone and East Zone from 1962–63 to 1974–75 he scored 552 runs at 21.15{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/41/41000/f_Batting_by_Team.html| title = Anand Shukla batting by team| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date = 31 January 2015}} and took 36 wickets at 36.55.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/41/41000/f_Bowling_by_Team.html| title = Anand Shukla bowling by team| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date = 31 January 2015}} By contrast, in nine Ranji Trophy matches against Orissa, one of the weaker teams at the time, he made 734 runs at 81.55{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/41/41000/f_Batting_by_Opponent.html| title = Anand Shukla batting by opponent| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date = 31 January 2015}} and took 69 wickets at 10.95.{{cite web | url = https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/41/41000/f_Bowling_by_Opponent.html| title = Anand Shukla bowling by opponent| publisher=CricketArchive| access-date = 31 January 2015}}
Later career
Shukla became involved in cricket administration, and served on the pitch committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.{{cite web|title=BCCI Committee satisfied with Green Park pitch|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/03/16/stories/2005031600412000.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150130225913/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/03/16/stories/2005031600412000.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 January 2015|website=The Hindu|date=2005-03-16|access-date=31 January 2015}}
Family
Shukla's younger brother Rakesh Shukla, who was also a batsman and leg-spinner, played one Test match for India in 1982.
References
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External links
- {{Cricinfo|id=35100}}
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Category:Cricketers from Kanpur
Category:Uttar Pradesh cricketers
Category:Central Zone cricketers