Kamath Memorial Cricket Club at Shivaji Park is a special place in Sachin Tendulkar's heart. It is here that he learnt the nuances of the game and perfected the art of cricket under Ramakant Achrekar, who passed away on Wednesday. Practice always gave Tendulkar immense joy. But yesterday, Kamath Memorial was not a happy place to be in for the cricket icon. Achrekar's body was taken from his home to Kamath Memorial before the van headed to the nearby crematorium at Dadar.

Young cricketers raise their bats in a guard of honour yesterday