To commemorate Virat Kohli, the Jaipur Wax Museum chose to erect a statue of the Indian cricket legend. But the freshly unveiled statue has elicited some amusing reactions due to its ridiculous similarity to the batsman.
According to reports, the new wax statue will be placed on April 18, World Heritage Day. Following the announcement, a collage of the statue became popular on the social media platform X (previously Twitter).?
"Virat Kohli's Statue in Jaipur Wax Museum!" The caption of the now-viral post said, "The face of cricket." The statue will be installed on April 18. The post has created a sensation among admirers.
Several people remarked out the statue's similarities to Virat Kohli. One of them playfully asked if the wax item had been purchased through an internet shopping platform.?
Another person said that the figure resembled a mix of Dinesh Karthik and Kohli. He wrote, "DK+Kohli".Someone compared the wax figurine to Afghan pacer Naveen-ul-Haq."Characters designed in SmackDown vs Raw on PS2" , he wrote in his post.
While Virat Kohli's wax statue continues to make news, his team is going through a terrible time in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. Under Faf du Plessis' leadership,?Royal Challengers Bengaluru have lost five of their six matches.?
They are currently on a four-match losing streak, with their most recent setback coming against the Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai Indians. On April 11, the two IPL franchises clashed at the Wankhede Stadium.?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru is presently in last place in the IPL 2024 rankings, with two points from six games. The Bengaluru-based franchise's second IPL 2024 match will be against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday, April 15.?
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