Former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday unveiled legendary coach Ramakant Achrekar memorial at the iconic Shivaji Park in Mumbai.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray was also present on the occasion.
“Today is a very special day as we pay tribute to someone who gave so much to cricket and my life. I would be extremely happy if you join me as we unveil Achrekar Sir’s memorial on his birth anniversary and honour his incredible legacy.,” said Sachin in a post on X.
In 1990, Achrekar was honoured with the prestigious Dronacharya Award. Wherea, he was awarded the Padma Shri in 2010.
He passed away in January 2019.
Players coached by Achrekar
Ramnath Parkar, Balwinder Singh Sandhu, Lalchand Rajput, Chandrakant Pandit, Amre, Sameer Dighe, Vinod Kambli, Sanjay Bangar, Paras Mhambrey, Ramesh Powar, Ajit Agarkar and Tendulkar are among the players coached by Ramakant Achrekar who went on to play for India included.
