The inaugural ceremony marking the commencement of the museum to be situated adjacent to the Cricket Centre building at the Wankhede Stadium, had to be postponed due to Sharad Pawar’s indisposition recently.

That the museum be named after Pawar was proposed by the Mumbai Cricket Association’s Apex Committee, led by Dr Vijay Patil in 2022. However, the then committee faced delays due to the non-receipt of the Occupancy Certificate for the 30,000-plus square feet two-storey building. Fortunately, the (MCA) has now obtained the necessary certificate.