Renowned coach Vidyadhar Paradkar, who helped several cricketers including India stars Ajinkya Rahane and Zaheer Khan, passed away at his Lamington Road residence on Sunday. He was 77.

Former Mumbai and Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Pravin Tambe reckoned Paradkar’s guidance was a turning point in his cricketing career. A film was made on Tambe’s extraordinary life in 2022.