P. V. Sindhu
Pullela Gopichand's unwavering commitment that made his academy a powerhouse of badminton was backed and part funded by Prasad. In the early days when he was struggling to raise funds, Prasad saw the need to develop and encourage an alternative sport to Cricket and donated 5 crores to the Pullela Gopichand academy. The academy produced world class players: Saina Nehwal, Srikanth Kidambi, Parupalli Kashyap, P. V. Sindhu, Arundhati Pantawane, Gurusai Datt and Arun Vishnu.