Tendulkar, Shami pay tribute to former PM Manmohan Singh
India mourned the passing of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, with cricketing legends Sachin Tendulkar and Mohammed Shami expressing heartfelt condolences.
Former India cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli expressed their gratitude to their hero and coach Ramakant Achrekar.
Achrekar — a first-class cricket player — played a huge role in moulding the careers of the duo, especially Tendulkar’s.
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On the occasion of Guru Purnima, Tendulkar took to Twitter to post a picture with his late master Achrekar. Notably, Achrekar died at the age of 87 in January this year.
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“Guru is the one who removes the darkness of ignorance in the student. Thank you Achrekar Sir for being that Guru & guide to me and making me what I am today,” read Tendulkar’s post.
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा ग्रुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः ।
गुरुः साक्षात् परब्रम्ह तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः ॥Guru is the one who removes the darkness of ignorance in the student.
Thank you Achrekar Sir for being that Guru & guide to me and making me what I am today.#GuruPurnima pic.twitter.com/Tbd74ZdVb0— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 16, 2019
Meanwhile, former India cricketer Vinod Kambli also wished Achrekar for making the middle-order batsman a good human in addition to a good cricketer.
“You didn’t just make me a good cricketer but more importantly you taught me to be a good human!
I miss you Achrekar Sir.
You will always be with me through your teachings!
Happy Guru Purnima!” tweeted Kambli.
You didn’t just make me a good cricketer but more importantly you taught me to be a good human!
I miss you Achrekar Sir.
You will always be with me through your teachings!
Happy Guru Purnima!#GuruPurnima. pic.twitter.com/3oYKPDSWCF— VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) July 16, 2019
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