India, Jan. 12 -- A car accident on New Year's Eve in 1987 left Arvind Prabhoo paralysed neck down. But it strengthened him neck up - in terms of mental fortitude.

At the time of the crash, Prabhoo was a 20-year-old embracing everything life had to offer. He was a final year student at Bengaluru's MS Ramaiah Medical College, on the verge of donning a doctor's scrubs like his illustrious father, the former Mumbai mayor Dr. Ramesh Prabhoo. He also played competitive badminton and table tennis.

Innately gung-ho, Prabhoo took the accident in his stride and resolved to live an engaged life. Nearly four decades on, he is involved in running many sports initiatives and is the chairman of the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA). This makes ...