Sachin Tendulkar Remembers Coach Ramakant Achrekar on Teacher's Day

The stalwart coach had passed away at the age of 87 in January this year

Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday paid homage to his late coach Ramakant Achrekar on the occasion of Teachers' Day. Master blaster shared a throwback picture on Twitter in which he could be seen receiving instructions from his childhood coach and he captioned the post as, “Teachers impart not just education but also values. Achrekar Sir taught me to play straight - on the field and in life. I shall always remain grateful to him for his immeasurable contribution in my life. His lessons continue to guide me today. #TeachersDay”. Here’s the post:

Teachers impart not just education but also values. Achrekar Sir taught me to play straight - on the field and in life. I shall always remain grateful to him for his immeasurable contribution in my life. His lessons continue to guide me today. #TeachersDay pic.twitter.com/kr6hYIVXwt

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 5, 2019

The stalwart coach had passed away at the age of 87 in January this year. Upon Achrekar's death, Tendulkar had said that his childhood coach had built the foundation of the master blaster's cricketing career. “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,” Tendulkar had said.