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Activity 2
a) Prepare a profile of Sachin's coach Ramakanth Achrekar using the
information given below.
Name
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Ramakanth Achrekar
Year of birth
1932
Place of birth
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Malvan, Maharashtra
Occupation
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Cricket coach
Founder
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Kamath Memorial Cricket Club at Shivaji Park
Famous players trained : Sachin Tendulkar, Vinod Kambli, Ajith Agarkar
Awards and honours
Dronacharya Award in 1990, Padma Shri
in 2010
Answers
Answer:
Ramakant Vithal Achrekar was born in 1932. Achrekar's playing career was not as distinguished as his coaching career. He started playing cricket in 1943. In 1945, he played club cricket for New Hind Sports Club. He also played for Young Maharashtra XI, Gul Mohar Mills and Mumbai Port. He played in only one first-class cricket match for all-India State Bank against Hyderabad in the Moin-ud-Dowla tournament in 1963–64.
His life and his inspiring career have been documented by journalist Kunal Purandare in the book, Ramakant Achrekar: Master Blaster's Master, the only biography of the renowned coach. The book has garnered critical praise from various publications, including the Wisden India Almanack.
Explanation:
Ramakant Achrekar was born in the year 1932 in Malvan, Maharashtra. He is a cricket coach, who founded the Kamath Memorial Cricket Club based at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. Most famously, he is known for having coached the famous cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
Starting in 1943, Ramakant Achrekar used to play club cricket. His only first-class cricket match was the All India State Bank VS Hyderabad match in 1963. Later he became a selector, for the Mumbai cricket team.
In 1990 he was conferred the Dronacharya Award and in 2010 he was honoured with the Padma Shri.
His biography ‘Ramakant Achrekar: Master Blaster’s Master’ was penned by journalist Kunal Purandare.
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