A grand unveiling of a wax statue of Harmanpreet Kaur, former captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, took place in the city. Harmanpreet, herself performed the unveiling, and as the curtain was drawn, the entire hall erupted in applause. Her life-sized wax figure will now be permanently installed at ‘Historica – Step into History’ in Nahargarh Fort (formerly the Jaipur Wax Museum).India’s World Cup-winning skipper, Kaur is the first female cricketer in the world to have a wax statue created in her likeness. Sharing her excitement Kaur says, “It’s a biggest achievement for me, all my hard work has paid off. These are blessings of my parents, friends and everyone who helped me fulfil my dreams.” Her statue will be installed next to the statues of legendary cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and Virat Kohli. On being asked about it, Kaur says, “These are the legendary players whom I grew up watching and drawing inspiration to play cricket. They are legends and I am still not at their level, but its a great inspiration. Having my statue being installed next to theirs feels amazing.”
Harmanpreet Kaur signing autographs for her young fans
On the occasion, young cricketers from the city honored her with a ‘guard of honor’ by raising their bats, a gesture that left Harmanpreet visibly moved. Sporting a grey coloured powersuit with her signature smile, she interacted with the children, posed for photographs, and encouraged them to work hard and chase their dreams. The event also featured an emotional film chronicling Harmanpreet Kaur’s journey: from her beginnings in the small town of Moga to her captaincy of the Indian women’s cricket team, highlighting her struggles, hard work, and her pivotal role in leading India to its first-ever Women’s ODI World Cup victory in 2025. Sharing some pearls of wisdom with young players, she says, “As a kid I always wanted to play cricket and represent my country. With struggles and hard work, I achieved my dream. On this occasion, I can only say that whatever you want to aim for, you just need to dream, concentrate on it and work hard until you achieve it.” Talking about the world cup win, she adds, “It was the hard work of many years.There was always one dream- to make India win the world cup. And when we won it, a very big dream came true. And I am sure that in the coming times we will keep winning trophies like this. Also I want to keep playing so that more and more women players feel inspired and take cricket as a career.”Under her leadership, India created history and lifted first-ever World Cup Trophy in 2025. Will it bring a change that India’s Cricket World Cup victory in 1983 brought? “Definitely, we all saw the Indian team winning the world cup trophy in 1983 and the entire landscape of men’s cricket changed. Similarly, the landscape of women’s cricket will be changing after the world cup win. It’s just the beginning, and in the coming times, we will do even better.” Anoop Srivastava, the founder of the museum, stated, “Our objective is to inspire the youth, to pursue the world of sports through these wax statues. Harmanpreet Kaur’s personality serves as a great source of inspiration for young women. Her historic triumph has now been immortalized through this wax statue.”
