Sachin Tendulkar pays tribute to ‘three people’ on Guru Purnima
Tendulkar first took the name of his elder brother and said that he was the one who took him to his coach Ramakant Achrekar.
Tendulkar first took the name of his elder brother and said that he was the one who took him to his coach Ramakant Achrekar.
The 42-year-old spoke about his batting reputation during his younger days in a recent interview with his former India teammate Aakash Chopra.
Apart from Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli, Achrekar had also coached players like Pravin Amre, Ajit Agarkar and Ramesh Powar at his Shivaji Park academy.
Tendulkar is the only batsman in the world with 100 international centuries (51 in Tests and 49 in ODIs) against his name.
Ramakant Achrekar -- a first-class cricket player -- played a huge role in moulding the careers of the duo, especially Tendulkar's.
Achrekar was also a recipient of Padmashri and Dronacharya award.
His body was kept at Shivaji Park, where he coached aspiring cricketers, and then taken to a nearby crematorium.
Last year, on Guru Poornima Day, Tendulkar had visited his Guru and sought his blessings.
