Pranav began playing chess at the age of 6, and had several coaches including Visweswaran Kameswaran.

[4] He later won chess24's Challengers Chess Tour by defeating Raunak Sadhwani in the final round.

[5] In October 2023, he competed in the 38th edition of the European Chess Club Cup with Offerspill Sjakklub.

Led by Magnus Carlsen, Offerspill Sjakklubb triumphed, after scoring a decisive last-round victory against Asnieres – Le Grand Echiquier (France).

[7] In January 2024, Pranav competed in the fifth edition of the Puzzles World Championships, hosted by chess.com, finishing 4th place overall.