Harmanpreet Kaur Gets the World’s First Wax Statue Dedicated to a Female Cricketer

Jaipur’s cricket-loving crowd got something to cheer about today, and it wasn’t a match. Harmanpreet Kaur - former India women’s cricket captain and one of the sport’s biggest names — unveiled her own wax statue at the Rajasthan International Centre, and the moment she pulled back the curtain, the hall broke into applause.

The statue makes Harmanpreet the first female cricketer anywhere in the world to be immortalized in wax. It will now move to its permanent address at ‘Historica - Step into History,’ the museum inside Nahargarh Fort previously known as the Jaipur Wax Museum.

Getting the statue right took more than just artistic flair. Anup Srivastava, the founder of Historica, revealed that his team had sat down with Harmanpreet earlier to take precise measurements, photographs, and videos - all in the effort to capture a fully lifelike, full-sized replica.

The ceremony had its share of heart-tugging moments too. A group of young cricketers from Jaipur lined up to give Harmanpreet a guard of honour, raising their bats in salute - a gesture that clearly touched her. She spent time with the kids afterward, posing for pictures and urging them to chase their dreams without fear.

Adding to the emotional weight of the evening was a short film retracing Harmanpreet’s journey - from her modest beginnings in Moga, Punjab, to leading India to its first-ever Women’s ODI World Cup title in 2025. That triumph, still fresh in fans’ memories, is now permanently etched in wax alongside her legacy.

The event wasn’t just about Harmanpreet, though. Historica also unveiled a towering soldier statue meant to symbolize Rajasthan’s valour and heroic history - and by the reactions in the room, it gave the cricket legend’s statue a run for its money as the evening’s showstopper. It, too, will be displayed at Nahargarh Fort for visitors.

With Harmanpreet’s addition, Historica’s cricket corner now boasts a rather special distinction: statues of two World Cup-winning captains - MS Dhoni on the men’s side and Harmanpreet Kaur on the women’s. She joins Sachin Tendulkar, Dhoni, and Virat Kohli in the museum’s cricket lineup, while also standing alongside other trailblazing women already honoured there - Kalpana Chawla, Saina Nehwal, Mother Teresa, Rajmata Gayatri Devi, and Hadi Rani.

“Our objective is to inspire the youth - especially young girls - to pursue the world of sports through these wax statues,” Srivastava said. “Harmanpreet Kaur’s personality serves as a great source of inspiration for young women.”

Rebranded from the Jaipur Wax Museum to ‘Historica - Step into History,’ the attraction sits inside the 300-year-old Nahargarh Fort and bills itself as the world’s first multi-experiential history museum. It spans four key zones - Ram Prakash Talkies, the mirror-walled Sheesh Mahal (built from over 2.5 million pieces of glass), The Royal Darbar, and the Hall of Icons - and is now home to wax statues of more than 48 notable personalities.