XtraTime Web Desk: Sad news for the cricket fraternity as Sachin Tendulkar’s legendary coach Ramakant Achrekar died at the age of 87 on Wednesday. Achrekar who was born in 1932 was the key reason behind Tendulkar’s rise in world cricket.
He was a renowned coach who used to train budding cricketers at the Shivaji Park in Dadar and Tendulkar was that person who went on to become one of the greatest batsmen of world cricket.
The story of ‘God of Cricket’ – Sachin Tendulkar and his childhood coach Achrekar is well known to his fans all over the world. ‘Achrekar Sir’ as he is fondly known, was the man who shaped Tendulkar’s future. The batsman credits 86-year-old Ramakant Achrekar for every milestone that he ever reached in his glorious batting career.
In 1990, Achrekar received the prestigious Dronacharya award for his services to cricket coaching. In 2010, he was conferred with the Padma Shri award, one of the highest civilian honours in India. As a player, Achrekar played just one first-class match and was also a selector for Mumbai for a long period of time.