Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday remembered his childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar on his beginning anniversary. Tendulkar took to X (previously Twitter) to want his late coach on his birthday, saying that he was the person who made him the cricketer he went on to turn out to be. He additionally posted a childhood image of himself taking some batting classes from his beloved coach.

“To the man who made me the cricketer I became! The lessons he taught me have stayed with me throughout my life. Remembering you all the more on your birth anniversary. Thank you so much for everything you did for me Achrekar Sir,” tweeted Tendulkar.

To the person who made me the cricketer I grew to become! The classes he taught me have stayed with me all through my life. Remembering you all of the extra in your beginning anniversary. Thank you a lot for all the pieces you probably did for me Achrekar Sir. pic.twitter.com/ZvBein61lK

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 3, 2023

The stalwart coach died on the age of 87 on January 2 again in 2019. In 1990, he was given the Dronacharya Award for his contribution to the game as a coach. He additionally acquired the Padma Shri Award in 2010, one of many nation’s highest civilian awards.

Tendulkar has the very best runs in Test cricket. He has 15,921 runs in 200 matches at a median of over 53 with 51 centuries and 68 half-centuries.

In 463 ODIs, Tendulkar scored 18,426 runs at a median of 44.83. He scored 49 centuries and 96 centuries within the format.

He additionally performed one T20I by which he scored 10 runs.

Combining these, Tendulkar is the very best run-scorer in worldwide cricket. In 664 matches, Tendulkar scored 34,357 runs at a median of 48.52. He has 100 centuries and 164 half-centuries within the format. He is the one participant to have scored 100 worldwide tons.

Tendulkar can also be a member of the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup-winning Indian workforce.

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