Tendulkar, unarguably the greatest batsman in modern cricket, was coached by Achrekar at the Shivaji Park in Mumbai's Dadar as a child.
Sachin Tendulkar had earlier said hat Ramakant Achrekar taught him the basics of cricket and his contribution to Tendulkar's life cannot be captured in words.
The stalwart coach passed away at 87 in January this year. He had trained Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli among others at Shivaji Park in Dadar.
Tendulkar recollected how the revered coach, who died here last week aged 87, asked him to go back to his original low grip after advising him to hold the bat higher and seeing it did not work well.
Renowned cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar, who died at 87 due to age-related ailments on Wednesday, was cremated in Mumbai on Thursday with his most famous ward Sachin Tendulkar in attendance for a tearful adieu.
His body was kept at Shivaji Park, where he coached aspiring cricketers, and then taken to a nearby crematorium.
Archrekar, the childhood coach of Tendulkar, passed away at 87 on Wednesday at his Shivaji Park residence in Dadar in Central Mumbai.
The last and final Test of the series is being played in Sydney from today.
Tendulkar and his elder brother Ajit have time and again recalled how Achrekar would stand behind trees and watch Tendulkar bat to let him play freely.
As a player, Achrekar competed in just one first-class match but was instrumental in moulding Tendulkar as a child, often driving him to stadiums on his scooter.
Achrekar was the strongest pillar in Tendulkar's success in international cricket and his inputs made him reach the highest level.
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