Sachin Tendulkar's childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar passes away at 87
Mumbai : Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar's childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar passed away here on Wednesday. He was aged 86. He was reportedly unwell for the last several days.
Apart from Sachin, the Dronacharya Award winning coach also mentored former India stars Vinod Kambli, Pravin Amre, Sameer Dighe and Balwinder Singh. The Board of Control for Cricket took to social media to pay tribute to Achrekar.
Sachin Tendulkar’s coach Ramakant Achrekar passes away in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/tywk2J1NGC
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2019
"The BCCI expresses its deepest sympathy on the passing of Dronacharya Award-winning guru Shri Ramakant Achrekar. Not only did he produce great cricketers but also trained them to be fine human beings. His contribution to Indian Cricket has been immense," the BCCI tweeted.
The BCCI expresses its deepest sympathy on the passing of Dronacharya award-winning guru Shri Ramakant Achrekar. Not only did he produce great cricketers, but also trained them to be fine human beings. His contribution to Indian Cricket has been immense. pic.twitter.com/mK0nQODo6b
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 2, 2019
Achrekar also received the Padma Shri, the country's fourth highest civilian award, in 2010.
Sachin Tendulkar: Cricket in heaven will be enriched with the presence of Achrekar sir. Like many of his students, I learnt my ABCD of cricket under Sir’s guidance. His contribution to my life cannot be captured in words. He built the foundation that I stand on. https://t.co/hti7tUl5Qp
— ANI (@ANI) January 2, 2019
