Overview

• Life-size statues of Sunil Gavaskar and Sharad Pawar now stand at Wankhede’s entrance as permanent tributes to a batting great and a former BCCI and ICC chief.
• The museum inside the stadium complex spotlights Mumbai’s contribution to Indian cricket and traces Pawar’s administrative legacy, including his role in bringing the 2011 World Cup final to the venue.
• Exhibits include Dilip Vengsarkar’s jersey from the 1976 Lord’s Test and Rohit Sharma’s bat and jersey from the 2023 ODI World Cup.
• Digital presentations aim to recreate matches from eras without video, which Gavaskar said will help young players connect with the game’s past.
• The inauguration drew cricket and political dignitaries, and Rediff reports public access is scheduled to begin on September 22.