Achrekar sir gave a jewel to Indian cricket: Laxman pays tribute
Ex-India batsman VVS Laxman took to Twitter to pay tribute to Sachin Tendulkar's childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar, who passed away aged 86 on Wednesday. "My heartfelt condolences on the passing away of Ramakant Achrekar Sir, who was instrumental in giving a jewel to Indian cricket," he wrote. Further, BCCI tweeted, "His contribution to Indian Cricket has been immense."