His guru Ramakant Achrekar played a major role in making Sachin Tendulkar the King of World Cricket and the God of Cricket. Ramakant Achrekar recognized his talent at an early age and Ramakant Achrekar worked hard on it, only then Sachin Tendulkar became the great Sachin. Although Ramakant Achrekar is no more in this world today, his dedication towards sports is still remembered. Meanwhile, news has surfaced regarding Ramakant Achrekar that the Maharashtra government is going to install his statue in Shivaji Park.
Sachin Tendulkar himself gave this information regarding the statue of Padma Shri awardee Ramakant Achrekar. The great batsman Sachin Tendulkar shared a picture of Ramakant Achrekar on his Instagram and wrote, “Achrekar sir has had a profound impact on my life and the lives of many. I speak on behalf of all his disciples. His life revolved around cricket in Shivaji Park, it was his wish to have his statue built in Shivaji Park.
Tendulkar’s childhood coach Achrekar died in January 2019 at the age of 87. Now the Maharashtra government has decided to build a statue of this great Kochvan in Shivaji Park. Sachin Tendulkar’s journey also started from this park. This park has given many cricketers to the country and as Sachin Tendulkar said, Ramakant Achrekar’s life also ended around this park. Of course, this is a good news for Ramakant Achrekar’s fans, as now they will soon see him at Shivaji Park.
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