Wax statue of former hockey captain Sandeep Singh to be installed

A wax statue of former Indian Hockey captain Sandeep Singh will be installed in Jaipur Wax Museum at Nahargarh fort here.

The museum showcases wax and silicon statues of personalities like Maharana Pratap, Mahatma Gandhi, Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh, Mother Teresa, Amitabh Bachchan, Sachin Tendulkar, erstwhile Jaipur rulers, among others.

Known as'flicker Singh', the 32-year-old Sandeep Singh is a legendary Hockey player who has given many golden moments to Indian hockey. Now, we are going to install his wax statue in the museum, founder director of the museum Anoop Srivastava said.

His journey is thrilling and inspirational and next generation should take motivation from him and learn how to live life, he said.

While travelling to Delhi for a national camp in 2006, Singh was accidentally shot by a stray bullet during a train journey.

Fracturing his lowest rib, the bullet punctured his pancreas while his kidneys and liver were slightly damaged; a part of his spine took all the impact and was chipped.

Despite all adversaries, Singh made a successful comeback to the field after two years of recovery and helped India finish second in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup the same year.

He went on to gain prominence and became captain in 2009.

This will be the 36th statute to be installed at the museum.