 Anand started his badminton career in 1992 at the Mini Nationals in Mumbai.He was successful in doubles in his early badminton career, pairing with A. Prithvi, winning 12 year and 15 years age groups.He reached his first open nationals singles final in Kerala at age fifteen, but failed to win the title and was runner-up though he won the doubles pairing with A. Prithvi.