Ode to the unsung heroes who serve Indian cricket
June 23, 2017  12:36
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The kerfuffle between Anil Kumble and Virat Kohli that has hogged headlines across the cricket world in the past few days has turned my attention to people like Ramakant Achrekar and his ilk.

Achrekar's name resonates the most in modern Indian cricket because he has coached and mentored an impressive number of cricketers (in the past three decades or so) who went on to play, or were very close to being picked for India.

His most famous pupil Sachin Tendulkar strode across the cricketing world like a colossus for almost a quarter century, turning the spotlight not just on himself and Indian cricket, but also his coach. Read more
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