For the first time, a statue like this has been made in the 49-year-old Wankhede Stadium for any cricket legend. It was made by the sculptor Pramod Kamble from Ahmednagar. In this statue, the cricket icon Tendulkar is shown in his trademark ‘lofted drive’ pose. However, many fans have noticed that the face of Sachin’s statue somehow resembles the Australian batsman Steve Smith.
The 33rd match of the World Cup 2023 between India and Sri Lanka (IND vs SL) was played in Mumbai. During this match, the legendary Indian player Sachin Tendulkar unveiled the Sachin Tendulkar Statue at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). However, the statue does not resemble Sachin, but rather Australian batsman Steve Smith. This caused a stir among fans on social media, and they made jokes and memes about it.
A closer look at the Sachin Tendulkar statue at Wankhede stadium. pic.twitter.com/79xgAcGevL
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 2, 2023
After this, a debate erupted on Twitter about whether this statue belongs to Sachin or Smith. The result is that there has been a flood of memes related to this statue on social media.
