Blades of Glory: Where Cricket’s Greatest Stories Live On

Cricket in India is not confined to scorecards and stadiums. It lives in memory, emotion, eras, and belief. In Pune, there is a place that brings all of this together under one roof Blades of Glory Cricket Museum, widely regarded as the world’s biggest and greatest private collection dedicated entirely to cricket.

This is not a museum you walk through casually.
This is a museum that pulls you into cricket’s soul.

How It All Began: The Vision That Built a Legacy
Blades of Glory is the life’s vision of Rohan Pate, a former India Under-19 cricketer whose relationship with the game never faded, even as his professional journey evolved.

What began as personal passion slowly transformed into a global mission. Rohan Pate travelled across countries, connecting with international legends, collectors, historians, and custodians of cricket’s finest moments. Every conversation, every meeting added another layer to what would eventually become the world’s largest private cricket collection.

Today, Blades of Glory houses over 75,000 rare and priceless cricket artefacts, making it not just a museum, but a living archive of the game’s prime eras.

The vision was never about display alone.

It was about preservation, education, and inspiration ensuring future generations understand what cricket truly represents.

A Museum That Lives and Breathes Cricket
Step inside Blades of Glory and one thing become instantly clear this museum doesn’t just showcase cricket, it chronicles its evolution.

The collection spans across eras, formats, and continents. From the evolution of cricket equipment to iconic World Cup kits, World Cup bats, historic jerseys, trophies, signed memorabilia, photographs, and match-worn artefacts every section captures a defining chapter of the game.

Among its most revered possessions is Don Bradman’s bat, a timeless symbol of cricketing greatness, standing alongside memorabilia that traces the sport from its earliest roots to its modern-day dominance.

This is what sets Blades of Glory apart.

It doesn’t celebrate one generation it celebrates all prime eras of cricket, under one roof.

Redefining Modern Indian Cricket: The Virat Kohli Era at Blades of Glory
While Blades of Glory honours cricket’s past, it also powerfully represents the present. And no modern chapter is complete without Virat Kohli.

One of the museum’s most compelling attractions is Virat Kohli’s iconic 2016 bat, an artefact that symbolises the peak of modern Indian cricket.

This bat was used during:

• ICC T20 World Cup 2016, where Virat Kohli was named Man of the Tournament
• IPL 2016, a historic season in which he scored 973 runs, the highest ever in a single IPL edition

What makes this exhibit extraordinary is its unmatched legacy.
Four centuries were scored with this very bat across the 2016 World Cup and IPL.

For young cricketers, this bat represents more than records. It represents discipline, fitness, mindset, and the standard required to dominate at the highest level. It reflects how Virat Kohli redefined modern Indian cricket, setting new benchmarks for professionalism and excellence.

Where the World’s Legends Come Together
Blades of Glory is respected not just by fans, but by the legends themselves.

The museum proudly holds memorabilia from some of the greatest cricketers the game has ever seen Sachin Tendulkar, Jacques Kallis, Daniel Vettori, Sir Richard Hadlee, and several other international icons whose careers shaped world cricket.

This blend of Indian and global legends gives Blades of Glory its unique stature a place where cricket’s greatest names coexist, across generations and nations.

Their words reflect the museum’s impact.

Sachin Tendulkar described the experience as “simply fantastic.”

Virat Kohli spoke about the honour of having his own section in such a remarkable museum.

Virender Sehwag famously quoted, “This is the best cricket museum I have ever seen in my life.”

Brett Lee called it a true celebration of cricket and cricketers.

When legends speak like this, the credibility speaks for itself.

 

Global Recognition, Global Respect
Blades of Glory has earned recognition from Limca Book of Records, Forbes India, ESPN, The Hindu, History TV18, Google Arts & Culture, News18, Lokmat, and several other respected platforms.

These acknowledgements reinforce what visitors already know Blades of Glory is not just one of the best cricket museums in the world.
It is the benchmark.

More Than a Museum
Inaugurated in 2012 by Sachin Tendulkar, Blades of Glory quickly earned the title of the World’s Biggest Cricket Collection. Located in Pune, often referred to as the Castle of Cricket, it was built to give fans something rare authentic access to cricket’s greatest stories.

Beyond preservation, the museum carries a strong social purpose. It supports talented individuals who lack resources, ensuring cricket continues to grow from the grassroots upward.

For those unable to visit in person, Blades of Glory also offers a virtual tour, extending its legacy beyond boundaries.

At Blades of Glory, cricket is not locked behind glass.
It lives, breathes, and inspires.