Indian team’s legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar is considered one of the best players in the world. Not only this, Sachin Tendulkar is also known as the ‘God of Cricket’. There are many records that Sachin Tendulkar has made and broken in his international cricketing career. However, do you know about his coach? Sachin Tendulkar’s coach’s name was Ramakant Achrekar.

Ramakant Achrekar was Sachin Tendulkar’s childhood coach. Ramakant Achrekar passed away in January 2019 at the age of 87. The Maharashtra government has decided that now Ramakant Achrekar’s memorial will be built in Shivaji Park. Sachin Tendulkar has also announced this on his official social media account.

Sachin Tendulkar tweeted on his official social media account, ‘Achrekar Sir has had a great impact on my life and many others. I am speaking on behalf of all his students. His entire cricketing career was spent in Shivaji Park. I am very happy to inform that the government has decided that Achrekar Sir’s memorial should be built in his karmabhoomi.’

Here is Sachin Tendulkar’s tweet:

Achrekar Sir has had an immense impact on my life and several other lives. I am speaking on behalf of all his students.

His life revolved around cricket in Shivaji Park. Being at Shivaji Park forever is what he would have wished for.

I am very happy with the government’s… pic.twitter.com/NIyVeYOy56

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) August 29, 2024

Talking about Sachin Tendulkar, he is the only player who has scored 100 centuries in all formats of international cricket. Not only this, he also has the highest number of runs in international cricket. Tendulkar was the first player to score a double century in international ODI cricket. Not only this, many people consider him their idol. Virat Kohli also revealed during an interview that he started playing cricket after watching Sachin Tendulkar.

Talking about Ramakant Achrekar, apart from Sachin Tendulkar, he has also coached great players like Vinod Kamili, Ajit Agarkar, Ramesh Pawar, Praveen Amre at Kamat Memorial in Shivaji Park. In 2010, Achrekar was awarded the Dronacharya Award. Not only this, he has also been awarded the Padma Shri Award.