Anil Gurung stepped on an IED whist on a foot patrol. It was only following discharge in May 2013 that Gurung took up Sitting Volleyball playing for the BattleBack team. He has become a key player within the squad and has played for the past 2 seasons, participating in the match that saw BattleBack win gold at the GB Grand Prix. Gurung has attended all of the Invictus Games Training Camps and has successfully been selected to represent the British Armed Forces in Sitting Volleyball.