Jaipur wax museum unveils Mahendra Singh Dhoni's statue

Jaipur Wax Museum

, situated at

Nahargarh Fort

, marked its second anniversary by unveiling a wax statue of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Weighing 56 kg, of which 19 kg is wax and the rest is fibre, the statue is five feet and nine inches tall, and is designed by sculptor Susanta Roy.


The cricketer’s statue has been placed beside none other than the Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s statue. Both the statues have been placed in a stadium-like setup which resembles Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's wax statue is placed beside Sachin Tendulkar's statue

Anoop Srivastava, founder and director of Jaipur Wax Museum, said, “Last year, we conducted a poll asking people to suggest whose statue should be made next for the stadium setup. We gave them two options – Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni – and got the maximum votes for Dhoni. So, we decided to go ahead with the people’s choice. It took us three months to complete the statue and we decided to unveil it on the museum’s second anniversary. ” He further said, “Although Dhoni is known for his helicopter shot as a batsman, we found his wicketkeeping image very suitable for our museum and got a statue made based on his wicketkeeper look.” The museum currently has 42 wax star attractions.