Meet the person who helped Vinod Kambli and Sachin Tendulkar become star cricketers, not Ramakant Achrekar, Sunil Gavaskar, his name is…

Sachin Tendulkar who is considered as the “God of cricket” played his debut match at the age of 16 against Pakistan in 1989. Sachin showed his positive intent with a series of impressive drives, including exquisite straight drives and on-drives, during that Test series.

Sachin made the whole nation proud with his records and positive intent, everyone admires and idolise Sachin there is hardly anyone in the country who doesn’t know about him. But did you know that without one key person, both Sachin and Vinod Kambli might never have had the chance to play for the cricket team?

Marcus Couto played a key role in bringing the record partnership of 664 runs between Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli to the world.

Sachin Tendulkar has several records in his record book but he made such a record in school cricket that he became famous in the country and the world. Marcus Couto who used to umpire in those days palyed a crucial role in making him famous

The Sharadashram Vidya Mandir team was playing against St. Xavier’s High School. Sachin, the captain of Sharadashram Vidya Mandir, led his team to bat first, but they lost two wickets early in the innings.

Marcus Couto had a front-row seat to witness cricketing excellence during his 40-year journey. Alongside his illustrious umpiring career, he possessed a deep understanding of the sport’s history. In the late 1980s, he also edited a book on cricket legend Vijay Merchant. Additionally, he frequently participated in the program “Cricket with Vijay Merchant”, attending a record 172 sessions.