[3] Sherif advised Anas to attend the trials for I-League 2nd Division side Mumbai which Edathodika did.

[5] One of his first matches for the club came up in a friendly against English Premier League side Blackburn Rovers at the Balewadi Sports Complex on 7 October 2011.

[6][7] Before the 2012–13 season it was revealed that Anas had been hit with malaria which made him miss part of Pune's pre-season.

[9] Due to this feat Anas managed to win the Pune Football Club Player of The Year award for 2012–13.

[11] He led the side in the club's first league match of the season against Mohammedan at the Salt Lake Stadium on 21 September 2013.

[12] After the match, he said on wearing the captain's armband for the first time that he was very honoured and that he thanked the new head coach, Mike Snoei, on giving him the opportunity to lead the side, "Honestly much honoured… great.

Initially, the coach said he was taking a risk by fielding me in the playing eleven, but when he announced that I was leading the side I got the confidence I needed.

Anas made his senior international debut for India on 22 March 2017 in a 3-2 friendly win against Cambodia.