Rohan Pate has single-handedly built Blades of Glory in Pune, with 2,000 rare collectibles on display, and close to 50,000 others waiting to be showcased
34-year-old Rohan Pate single-handedly built the world’s largest cricket museum in Pune. Photo by Mexy Xavier
In 2008-09, Rohan Pate attended a sports memorabilia auction in his hometown Pune, hoping to win two autographed bats belonging to cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. But his hopes were dashed as the willows went for Rs 6 lakh and Rs 11 lakh respectively—astronomical sums compared to his budget of Rs 2 lakh. “That hurt me,” recalls Pate, a former under-19 cricketer from Maharashtra-turned-realtor.