Sachin Tendulkar pays tribute to his late coach Ramakant Achrekar on his death anniversary
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar paid homage to his late coach Ramakant Achrekar on his death anniversary, "You will continue to remain in our hearts, Achrekar Sir!" Sachin tweeted in English and Marathi.
Sachin backed his tweet with an old picture with Ramakant Achrekar. Achrekar passed away on 2nd January, 2019 at his residence due to age related problems. Besides Sachin, the Dronacharya awardee had worked with players like Vinod Kambli and Pravin Amri.
Vinod Kamble also furnished his tribute for the late coach.
"No Mentor can ever be as incredible as you are because you did not only teach me to play cricket in the best way possible but you also taught me real life lessons. I miss you a lot, Achrekar Sir!" he tweeted.
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तुमच्या आठवणी आमच्या मनात सदैव राहतील, आचरेकर सर.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) January 2, 2020
You will continue to remain in our hearts, Achrekar Sir! pic.twitter.com/IFN0Z6EtAz
No Mentor can ever be as incredible as you are because you did not only teach me to play cricket 🏏 in the best way possible but you also taught me real life lessons.
— VINOD KAMBLI (@vinodkambli349) January 2, 2020
I miss you a lot, Achrekar Sir! pic.twitter.com/UVXKhZZEUo
Sachin who has always been in close association with the late coach ahead of his demise, had attended his funeral and shared an emotional message for him.
"Cricket in heaven will be enriched with the presence of Achrekar sir," Tendulkar had written in his message.
"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," he had said in the statement.
"Achrekar sir taught us the virtues of playing straight and living straight. Thank you for making us a part of your life and enriching us with your coaching manual. Well played Sir and may you coach more wherever you are," Tendulkar had added in his emotional message for his former coach.
Sachin Tendulkar has been quite vociferious about the coach's role in shaping him.
As a player, Achrekar competed in one first-class game but was instrumental in moulding Tendulkar as a kid, often driving him to stadiums on his scooter.
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First published: 2 January 2020, 19:45 IST