his batting from a distance. He agreed and things changed. Sachin was asked to bat again in some time and without Sir's trained eyes scrutinizing him, he was at ease. He soon started to hit the ball well and Sir immediately agreed to let him join the camp. Illness and death Ramakant Achrekar died on January 2, 2019, due to the old-age ailments. Numerous famous cricket personalities including Sachin Tendulkar were present for the funeral. Awards and recognition 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. Further reading References External links 1932 births 2019 deaths Indian sports coaches Recipients of the Dronacharya Award Cricketers from Mumbai Indian cricket coaches Recipients of the Padma Shri in sports Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar State Bank of India cricketers