Tarak Sinha was an Indian cricket coach who ran the Sonnet Cricket Club in Delhi.
11 Facts About Tarak Sinha
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Tarak Sinha briefly served as the coach of the India women's national cricket team between 2001 and 2002.
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Tarak Sinha was affectionately called Ustaadji by his charges.
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Tarak Sinha was a recipient of India's Dronacharya Award in 2018 for his lifetime contributions to the sport.
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Tarak Sinha worked as a clerk at the PGDAV College at the same time.
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Several cricketers who got trained at the club in the past helped Tarak Sinha run the club.
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Tarak Sinha was known to travel to small towns in the northern part of the country in search of talent.
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Tarak Sinha was firm in his emphasis on academics for his students, an important 'Plan B' in case careers in the sport did not pan out.
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Tarak Sinha was known to extend monetary support paying school fees and providing free equipment to students who could not afford them.
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Tarak Sinha received the Dronacharya Award for lifetime achievement from the Government of India in 2018.
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Tarak Sinha's wife was killed in an accident within a few months of his marriage.