Sachin`s wax statue launched at Madame Tussauds in London

London, Apr 24 (PTI) Sachin Tendulkar Friday became the
first Indian sportsperson to grace the world-famous Madame
Tussauds wax museum, with a life-size wax statue of the master
blaster being inaugurated here today coinciding with his 36th
birthday.

The statue had been formally launched by Tendulkar in
Mumbai on April 13, who had exclaimed "it was so real, it was
fanastic! I'm glad it doesn't breathe."

The ace batsman could not be present here as he is
leading the Mumbai Indians in the IPL in South Africa.

Liz Edwards, PR manager at Madame Tussauds London, who
accompanied the wax figure from London to Mumbai and back
said, "It was an electric moment when the two Tendulkars came
to face-to-face and both Sachin and his family were absolutely
delighted.

"We're pleased to be marking his 36th birthday today by
inaugurating his figure into the attraction in London; we know
it is going to be a huge hit with fans and hope Sachin will
visit us here soon."

At the museum, Sachin joins Bollywood stars like Amitabh
Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan. He is
the first Indian sportsman to make the grade and joins cricket
legends Brian Lara and Shane Warne.
Former Indian Prime Ministers Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi
and Narasimha Rao statues are also there in the wax museum.
PTI