Sachin Tendulkar's childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar dies aged 86

Former India batsman Sachin Tendulkar's childhood coach Ramakant Achrekar passed away aged 86 owing to old-age related ailments in Mumbai on Wednesday. He was conferred with Dronacharya Award in 1990 and Padma Shri in 2010 for his services to cricket. Besides Tendulkar, he had also coached ex-India cricketers Vinod Kambli, Pravin Amre, Sameer Dighe and Balwinder Singh Sandhu.