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Ramakant Vitthal Achrekar was born in 1932. His 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 State Bank of India against Hyderabad in the Moin-ud-Dowlah Gold Cup Tournament in 1963.
His life and his inspiring career have been documented by journalist Kunal Purandare in the biography, Ramakant Achrekar: Master Blaster's Master. The book has garnered critical praise from various publications, including the Wisden India Almanack.
He founded Kamath Memorial Cricket Club at Shivaji Park. He coached and nurtured numerous cricketers, including the Test players Sachin Tendulkar, Ajit Agarkar, Chandrakant Pandit, Vinod Kambli, Ramesh Powar and Pravin Amre. He devoted himself in coaching to raising the standard of Indian cricket. The club is currently run by his daughter Kalpana Murkar, grandson Soham Dalvi and Pradosh Mayekar .
- In 1990, he was honoured with Dronacharya Award for his services to cricket coaching.
- In 2010, he was conferred with Padma Shri, one of the country's highest civilian awards in sports category at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on 7 April 2010 by the then Indian President Pratibha Patil.
- In 2010, on 12 February, he was awarded the 'Lifetime Achievement' award by Gary Kirsten, the then coach of the Indian Cricket Team. This award was part of the awards given away for various categories in sports by Sports Illustrated.
Ramakant Achrekar died on 2 January 2019 due to the old-age ailments.Numerous famous cricket personalities including Sachin Tendulkar were present for the funeral.
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Ramakanth Achrekar is the coach of legendary cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar
- Ramakanth is a cricket coach from Mumbai.
- He also worked as a selector in the Mumbai cricket team.
- He was born in Mumbai in 1932.
- He started his career as a cricket player in 1943
- He founded Kamath Memorial cricket coaching sender, where he trained Sachin Tendulkar.
- He won Dhronachrya award in 1990.
- He was awarded Padmashri in 2010.
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