New Delhi: Huma Akram, wife of Pakistani fast bowler Wasim Akram, died on Sunday in Chennai following heart and kidney complications.

When Wasim Akram’s wife was admitted in a Chennai hospital for multiple organ disorders it was pretty clear that her situation was critical. But no one expected the end would come so soon. Huma Akram, who was 42, passed away due to a cardiac arrest in Chennai.

She is survived by her husband and two boys, Taimur and Akbar.

Wasim Akram had already stated that her case was neglected by doctors in Lahore and that is why she was being shifted to Singapore for better care and treatment.

Huma, a trained medical practitioner herself, had stints with some of the leading hospitals in Pakistan as a psychologist and a hypnotherapist.

In the mid-1990s, during Wasim’s second stint as captain, Huma also worked with the Pakistan team for a while as a psychological counsellor. Wasim also regularly credited her for helping him psychologically, especially in the aftermath of the players’ revolt against his captaincy in 1993-94.

She was an inspiration for the world’s most dangerous bowlers in World Cricket, who was the first bowler to achieve 500 wickets in One-day Internationals.

She was a true human being who also served many poor people in Pakistan.

Huma’s body flown to Lahore early on Monday. According to reports, she would be laid to rest by the afternoon in Defence.

Wasim played 104 Tests in an illustrious 17-year career before retiring in 2003 with 414 wickets. He was the first bowler to achieve 500-wicket landmark in One-day Internationals and claimed 502 wickets from 368 ODIs.