Sachin Tendulkar owes a lion’s share of his success to his coach Ramakant Achekar. Right from the teaching him to hold the bat, Ramakant Achrekar discussed the game with the Master Blaster until the day of his retirement. Now, Tendulkar reminisces his lessons where he was taught by the legendary coach about the importance of preserving is wicket. The video for a commercial which talks about the story where the legendary coach placed a coin on the stumps. Sachin Tendulkar Attends Ramakant Achrekar Sir’s Funeral; Budding School Cricketers Pay Tribute to Late Coach (See Pics and Videos).

The coach would often tell his students that if he does not throw his wicket, the coin would belong to him. The video of the lesson was shared on social media by Sachin Tendulkar on social media. The video has quite an emotional caption. “Sir taught me the value of preserving my wicket. The coins Sir awarded for remaining not out, were my 🏆. They pushed me closer to my dream of playing for 🇮🇳. Glad to see Achrekar Sir’s story covered so beautifully. Share your #MeriBiggestPayment stories.” The advertisement covers the emotional stories of Sachin Tendulkar and Ramakant Achrekar.

Sachin Tendulkar till date preserves the coins given to him by his coach. Ramakant Achrekar passed away earlier in 2019. Vinod Kambli and Sachin Tendulkar attended his last rites and were even a part of his funeral. The aspiring cricketers even gave a guard of honour to one of the most respected coaches. Both the students were extremely emotional and till date remember their coach.

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