leader of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals whom he had captained to victory in the very first season in 2008. Before that, however, over the 15-odd years that the 'King of Spin' had spun his magic on the international stage, Shane Warne had crossed a lot of milestones, and collected a lot of paraphernalia to remember them by: Balls that marked key milestones, autographed hats, jerseys and stumps that still stand in as reminders of the stunning play behind the statistics. The Australian Sports Museum within the Melbourne Cricket Ground will play host to 48 such items from Warne's collection from December 16, 2025 - August 9, 2026. (Illustration by Suneesh K for Moneycontrol)" title="Shane Warne died in March 2022, at just 52 years old. He had, of course, retired from international cricket by then. And had also hung up his boots as leader of the Indian Premier League (IPL) team Rajasthan Royals whom he had captained to victory in the very first season in 2008. Before that, however, over the 15-odd years that the 'King of Spin' had spun his magic on the international stage, Shane Warne had crossed a lot of milestones, and collected a lot of paraphernalia to remember them by: Balls that marked key milestones, autographed hats, jerseys and stumps that still stand in as reminders of the stunning play behind the statistics. The Australian Sports Museum within the Melbourne Cricket Ground will play host to 48 such items from Warne's collection from December 16, 2025 - August 9, 2026. (Illustration by Suneesh K for Moneycontrol)" />

Shane Warne — then just 11 international Tests old — is the only spin bowler in the Australian line-up. He bowls to England’s Mike Gatting. It's Warne's first ball, in his first Ashes Test. The ball looks like it’s going straight down the pitch to Gatting, but then it starts drifting to the right. Gatting tries to intercept. But the Magnus Force is strong, and the ball turns much more than Gatting has anticipated. The ball clips the off stump. The bails go flying. And the course is set for Australia’s 4-1 series win as well as Warne’s rise to the top. The Gatting Ball, also known as The Ball of the Century, is among the 48 items on show at the MCG. (Image via Tourism Australia)" title="Ashes 1993. June 4. Day 2 of the first Test at Old Trafford, Manchester, UK. Australian leg spin Shane Warne — then just 11 international Tests old — is the only spin bowler in the Australian line-up. He bowls to England’s Mike Gatting. It's Warne's first ball, in his first Ashes Test. The ball looks like it’s going straight down the pitch to Gatting, but then it starts drifting to the right. Gatting tries to intercept. But the Magnus Force is strong, and the ball turns much more than Gatting has anticipated. The ball clips the off stump. The bails go flying. And the course is set for Australia’s 4-1 series win as well as Warne’s rise to the top. The Gatting Ball, also known as The Ball of the Century, is among the 48 items on show at the MCG. (Image via Tourism Australia)" />

Shane Warne into international cricket stardom: Warne himself annotated a lot of the items in the show, like The Gatting Ball. (Image via Tourism Australia)" title="The delivery that catapulted Shane Warne into international cricket stardom: Warne himself annotated a lot of the items in the show, like The Gatting Ball. (Image via Tourism Australia)" />

Shane Warne's last match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2006. 'WARNE: Treasures of a Legend' promises to showcase some of Warne’s most "prized personal items and career memorabilia", including "his 1999 Cricket World Cup winners medal, the ball from his 700th Test wicket, worn Test match shirts and boots, and his iconic floppy white hat." (Image via Tourism Australia)" title="Autographed hat from Shane Warne's last match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in 2006. 'WARNE: Treasures of a Legend' promises to showcase some of Warne’s most "prized personal items and career memorabilia", including "his 1999 Cricket World Cup winners medal, the ball from his 700th Test wicket, worn Test match shirts and boots, and his iconic floppy white hat." (Image via Tourism Australia)" />

Shane Warne, with four key wickets including those of SA openers Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs, was Player of the Match. No surprise, then, that he kept the ball. (Image via Tourism Australia)" title="In the second semifinal of World Cup 1999 at Edgbaston, Australia drew against South Africa (213 runs) but advanced to the final by dint of being higher up on the Super Six table. Shane Warne, with four key wickets including those of SA openers Gary Kirsten and Herschelle Gibbs, was Player of the Match. No surprise, then, that he kept the ball. (Image via Tourism Australia)" />

first cricketer to take 600 international wickets. At the time, he was wearing a wristband that his daughter had made for him. (Image via Tourism Australia)" title="At the 2005 Ashes Test series between Australia and England, Shane Warne became the first cricketer to take 600 international wickets. At the time, he was wearing a wristband that his daughter had made for him. (Image via Tourism Australia)" />

wrote in Moneycontrol: "Perhaps ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’ would be an apt title for this yet unknown biopic, if and when it hits the screens. Until that happens, scores of clips of Warne’s on-field exploits can keep us company forever!" (Reuters Photo)" title="As one of the greatest cricket-loving nations in the world, India of course watched the rise of Shane Warne closely. In a tribute to the cricketer India came to love and respect - more so in the post-IPL world - Chandresh Narayanan wrote in Moneycontrol: "Perhaps ‘Muqaddar Ka Sikandar’ would be an apt title for this yet unknown biopic, if and when it hits the screens. Until that happens, scores of clips of Warne’s on-field exploits can keep us company forever!" (Reuters Photo)" />