U Mumba 2014 He was captain of the
U Mumba team in the 2014
Pro Kabaddi League. He won the
Most Valuable Player award in the
first season of the league, leading his team to the finals where they lost to
Jaipur Pink Panthers. He scored 155 raid points in 16 matches, to become one of the most successful raider of Pro Kabaddi.
2015 He led U Mumba to their maiden Pro Kabaddi title in 2015 in which he finished the season with 74 raid points. They defeated
Bengaluru Bulls in the final.
2016 U Mumba reached the final where they lost against
Patna Pirates by a margin of only 2 points. This was the third time when they played the final. A player in his team, Rishank Devadiga, got the award of the most valuable player. He was retained by
U Mumba team. After 3 seasons, the squad of U Mumba was mostly changed but once again with the help of
Rakesh Kumar they managed to finish fifth in the season. This was the first season where U Mumba failed to reach the finals.
2017 Anup Kumar was retained by Mumba for the fifth consecutive season. In season 5, he became the first player in Pro Kabaddi to complete 400 raid points.
Jaipur Pink Panthers 2018–19 For the sixth season, Anup Kumar was released by his former franchise U Mumba. In the auctions,
Abhishek Bachchan owned franchise
Jaipur Pink Panthers brought him in the auction for 30 Lakhs INR.
Retirement On 19 December 2018, he announced his retirement from kabaddi after completing 15 years in the sport. ==International career==