Ramakant Achrekar– In 1964, he began coaching with full zest, based out of Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, Achrekar began the grueling training of some of India’s best cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, determined to shape them into world class sportsmen. He was awarded the Dronacharya Award in 1990 and the Padma Shri in 2010 for his outstanding contribution to Indian cricket. 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.

Nagapuri Ramesh– He produced some excellent athletes like M Madhavi, long jump winner at the Junior Asian Championship in Delhi in 1996. Ramesh, who once worked with Kakatiya High School in Warangal as a physical education teacher, never planned his career as a national coach. He mentored several Olympians, most notably Dutee Chand, who became the first Indian to achieve the qualifying mark for the women’s 100 metres at the just-concluded Rio Games. After churning out champions on the athletics track and sports fields for 15 years, Hyderabad’s Nagapuri Ramesh hit a personal high on Monday when the Union Sports Ministry selected him for the Dronacharya award, conferred upon outstanding coaches.

Rajkumar Sharma– He was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2013 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Raj Kumar Sharma, who has recently been conferred the prestigious Dronacharya award in 2016, has been Virat Kohli’s coach since he was a child. Sharma founded West Delhi Cricket Academy in the year 1998 with a mission to produce top-class cricketers. He opened its four branches in Delhi. He is still a senior coach in the academy. Virat Kohli, who was raised in Paschim Vihar, trained at the West Delhi Cricket Academy since its inception in 1998. He is Virat Kohli's coach. He has many hard working students with him like Pulkit Narang, Rajesh Sharma, Pradeep Malik, Amandeep Jaiswal & Dhruv Singh (these students are from West Delhi Cricket Academy)and many more. Recently he won Dronacharaya award.

Bishweshwar Nandi– He mentored Dipa Karmakar, who has been making waves in Indian sports with her path-breaking gymnastic feats. He was awarded the Dronacharya Award in 2016. Nandi was himself an accomplished gymnast in the 1980s, winning the national championship five times and representing India in the 1982 Asian Games. Having failed to win an international prize for his country , Nandi wants to fulfil his dream by guiding Dipa to glory despite the tall odds. Not just Nandi, his wife Soma has also been an integral part in Dipa's development as a world-class gymnast. While Soma `discovered' Dipa, her husband has taken upon the task of polishing the raw diamond. “Yes, we have a family . But I have also come to terms with the fact that my husband has to be with Dipa, sometimes away from Tripura for months, to make her battle-ready . Gymnastics is our life and we are ready to sacrifice this much for the sake of the game,“ Soma maintained.