The Indian cricketing genius Sachin Tendulkar has expressed his heartfelt gratitude towards his three lifelong mentors on Teachers’ Day. In the list, he thanked his father, Ramesh Tendulkar; the first coach, Ramanand Vitthal Achrekar; and his brother, Ajit, on the auspicious event of Teachers’ Day, honouring them for their unwavering support throughout his cricketing career.
The cricket legend shared his appreciation and heartfelt wish through his ‘X’ and Instagram account on 5th September. Captioning, “The journey started with a coin, a kit bag, and three guiding hands: my father, Achrekar sir, and Ajit. Grateful, always. #TeachersDay,”
While Ramesh Tendulkar passed away almost 26 years ago. And his coach, Achrekar, passed away in 2019. His elder brother Ajit was instrumental in shaping his early cricket journey.
Under the watchful eye of coach Ramakant Achrekar, Sachin Tendulkar refined his technique and grew into one of cricket’s all-time greats. Across a glittering career, he amassed 34,357 runs in 664 international matches at an average of 48.52.
Tendulkar’s list of records is unmatched. He remains the highest run-scorer in international cricket, the only man with 100 centuries to his name, and the first to register a double hundred in ODIs. He also became the first player to feature in 200 Test matches.
In ODIs, he scored 18,426 runs at an average of 44.83, decorated with 49 centuries and 96 half-centuries. His Test career is even more remarkable: 15,921 runs at an average of 53.78, including 51 centuries and 68 fifties.
Tendulkar’s World Cup journey began in 1992, but the crowning moment came nearly two decades later in 2011. On that night in Mumbai, when India defeated Sri Lanka to lift the ICC Cricket World Cup, Tendulkar’s lifelong dream was finally fulfilled.
