Star former Indian cricketer and master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray unveiled Indian cricket coach Ramakant Achrekar memorial in Mumbai on Tuesday, December 3.
Tendulkar was seen in dialogue and shaking hands with MNS chief during the inauguration event in Dadar. A video shared by news agency PTI, crowd at the event were seen chanting "Sachin, Sachin." Achrekar's daughter Vishakha Dalvi and family, former cricketer Praveen Amre were present at the unveiling ceremony.
Earlier, the former star cricketer informed his fans and followers on a social media website about the unveiling event and urged them to attend online. "Today is a very special day as we pay tribute to someone who gave so much to cricket and my life. I would be extremely happy if you joined me as we unveil Achrekar Sir’s memorial on his birth anniversary and honour his incredible legacy," Sachin wrote in a post on X.
"I will be going live on Instagram and Facebook from 6:15 PM onwards to share this special moment with all of you!," he added.