Wasim Akram’s first wife died on October 25th, 2009, at the age of 42 due to multiple organ failure at Apollo Hospital in Chennai.
They had two sons from their marriage of 14 years. Tahmoor and Akbar.
One of the greatest fast bowlers in the history of cricket who scared all the batsmen of the world was crying at the airport because he didn’t have an Indian visa to see his wife’s tragic demise due to multiple orders failure, Huma Akram.
Wasim Akram's tragic love story about his wifes death in Chennai and emotional incident
Wasim was in South Africa for the Champions Trophy for the commentary for ESPN and Start Sports, and his wife was in Karachi with their children to see their grandparents. When she returned to Lahore, they all complained of a sore throat. The children soon recovered, but she didn’t. She eventually ended up at a hospital, while Wasim was still not back in Pakistan.
Akram and his family, brother-in-law, Aamir, were traveling to the hospital in Singapore from Lahore on an air ambulance for the treatment of his wife at Mount Elizabeth Hospital. The ambulance halted at the Chennai airport for scheduled refilling. And Akram’s wife Huma was feeling uncomfortable and was in pain, and her eyes were closed in the air ambulance. When the medical professional from Singapore tried to revive Huma, she was unconscious, and Akram was weeping. And people recognized me at the airport.
We didn’t have an Indian visa. We both had Pakistani passports. However, the airport officials and the customs and immigration officials helped Wasim and told him not to worry, we would take care of the visa issue later. They arranged an ambulance, and Huma was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Chennai. She was in the ICU, and after 4 to 5 days, she never came to a conscious state.
It was very difficult to break the news to my kids, who were 7 and 10 years old. My family and friends helped me overcome this situation. This is a heart-touching story about Wasim Akram’s tragic love story about his wifes death in Chennai
The last word said by Huma
The last word said by Huma, closing her eyes, was “mujhay pain horai hai.” Where is my husband? and Wasim Akram said, I am right here, baby
How did Wasim and Huma meet for the first time
Imran Khan took Wasim Akram to the party in Karachi, that’s when both Wasim and Huma met each other. Huma was around 18 to 19 years old, and Akram was around 21. They got to know each other, and their relationship was established.
Wasim Akram scared all the batsmen all over the world during his playing days. But never judge the book by its cover, he has a story that breaks every human heart. And he was also loved by all because of his off-field-friendly nature and his commentary skills.
Wasim Akram's Second Marriage
Wasim Akram is now happily married to Shanier Thompson, on August 12, 2013 whom he had met at a dinner with mutual friends whilst while on a visit to Melbourne in 2011. Shanieran is Australian-born, and she is a social worker in Australia. He had his first daughter, Aiyla Sabeen Rose Akram. Wasim Akram’s sons are Tahmoor and Akbar. Tahmoor Akram is an MMA fighter and lives in America.
