Achrekar, who played only a solitary first-class game, rose to prominence in the 1980s when several of his students made names in Mumbai's local cricket © Getty ...

Legendary cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar's memorial at the iconic Shivaji ... the prestigious Dronacharya Award in 1990 and the Padma Shri in 2010. He passed away in January 2019.

Legendary Sachin Tendulkar fondly remembered his childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar ... followed by the Padma Shri in 2010. Tendulkar also recounted how Achrekar's teachings went beyond just ...