Pranav participated in various sports during school, including football, tennis, volleyball, and roller hockey, and was the captain of his school’s cricket team. |
He enjoyed playing PlayStation with his cousins during childhood. |
A significant incident in his life occurred on 20 May 2011 when a cement shed fell on his head, resulting in a severe spinal cord injury, but he thankfully survived due to wearing a helmet. |
After graduating, Pranav began CA coaching and passed CPT and IPCC Group 1. |
He was part of the Enactus Group at the Delhi School of Economics. |
Pranav cleared UGC-NET on his first attempt. |
He was initially unable to afford a full-time attendant after his injury, leading his father to leave his job to assist him. |
One of his friends encouraged him to participate in wheelchair rugby, and he was trained by Indian rugby player Nikhil Kumar Gupta. |
He represented India in wheelchair rugby at an international championship in Indonesia in 2016. |
In 2016, after watching the Rio Paralympics, he explored multiple sports options but finally found his path in para-athletics after meeting coach Narsi Ram. |
Pranav won the Mr. Wheelchair India title in 2017. |
He enjoys collecting and playing with Rubik’s cubes in his free time. |
He is supported by the sports NGO Olympic Gold Quest. |