Tarak Sinha, legendary cricket coach and Dronacharya Awardee, dies aged 71

Tarak Sinha, who has worked with India cricketers from across generations, died on Saturday aged 71 after battling lung cancer for a while. Sinha's celebrated wards include Shikhar Dhawan, Anjum Chopra and Rishabh Pant.

Decorated cricket coach Tarak Sinha, who has worked with generations of India cricketers, passed away on Saturday in New Delhi due to cancer. He was 71. Players are just numbers for him! He has worked all his life to give exceptional international cricketers to the country! Finally, the wait is over and he has been awarded the much deserved Dronacharya Award! Congratulations Tarak Sinha sir! You're the best. pic.twitter.com/yDwInRjRY0

Tarak Singh was battling lung cancer for a while and he recently had multiple organ failure. Sinha breathed his last at a New Delhi hospital earlier in the day. Tarak Sinha was the fifth Indian cricket coach after Desh Prem Azad, Gurcharan Singh, Ramakant Achrekar and Sunita Sharma to receive the Dronacharya Award. The coach from Delhi was awarded the honour in 2018.