Sachin Tendulkar paid tributes to his late coach Achrekar Sir on the occasion of Teachers’ Day 2019. Tendulkar shared a heart-warming post on Twitter to pay tribute to his cricket mentor Ramakant Achrekar, who died in January this year. Master Blaster thanked his late cricket coach for his immense contributions in former's life. Sachin tweeted, “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". Sachin Tendulkar Hails India's Middle Order After 2-0 Victory in Tests Against West Indies, Says 'Maturity Shown by Hanuma Vihari and Ajinkya Rahane Good for the Team''. 

Sachin's post got hundreds of retweets and also earned over 8000 likes in just one hour. Former Indian cricketer's Twitter post consisted of an old black-and-white photo of Achrekar with him. In the photo, Achrekar is possibly teaching a young Sachin how to hold a bat. Have a look at the post below. Sachin Tendulkar Shares Memorable Photo from Ganesh Chaturthi Festival at Antilia, Captions Pic with Indian Cricketers ‘Teammate. s for Life’. 

Happy Teachers' Day!

Sachin had always been very grateful to his late coach, who taught him the basics of cricket during his school days. Archekar, who died on January 2, 2019, was conferred with Dronacharya Award and Padma Shri in 1990 and 2010 respectively. Sachin is also very active on social media. Recently, he also wished Jasprit Bumrah for bagging hat-trick during India vs West Indies 2nd Test.

Sachin retired from cricket on November 14, 2013, after scoring record 34,357 runs in his international career. The 46-year-old made many records in the game of cricket, some of which are still unbroken. India celebrates Teachers’ Day on September 5 every year to mark the birth anniversary of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, former President of India.

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