The Wax Museum in Jaipur unveiled a figure of cricketer MS Dhoni to mark its second anniversary on Monday.
Museum’s founder director Anoop Srivastava said the wax figure of Dhoni weighs about 56 kg and is 5-foot-9-inch tall. It was made in three months by sculptor Sushanta Ray, he added.
“Dhoni, in his entire career of cricket, has set an example of being a cool cricketer, whether it’s behind the wickets as a wicket keeper or as a batsman, setting and breaking so many records. His wax figure symbolises him in the wicket keeper attire. Though he has gained popularity with his helicopter shot as a batsman but we found his wicket keeping image very suitable,” Srivastava said.
Dhoni’s figure is with that of Sachin Tendulkar on a lookalike set of Wankhede Stadium, he said.
The director said Jaipur Wax Museum was the first in the world to be based at a heritage site. The museum also has a Royal Darbar, displaying wax figures of members of the Jaipur Royal Family.