Pakistan’s great allrounder Wasim Akram’s wife Huma was suffering from sepsis “an inflammation of several tissues, including blood leading to kidney failure” and was admitted after developing complications mid-air while on her way to Mount Elizabeth Hospital in Singapore from Pakistan. At Apollo Hospital, she was in the intensive care unit (ICU) since then and died Sunday without regaining consciousness. Wasim was married to Huma for 14 years and the couple have two sons, Taimur and Akbar. A trained medical practitioner herself. Arrangements are being made to take her body back to Pakistan

‘It’s a dream come true to be honest and I never thought I’d reach this far, It’s also a great honour for me, means a lot to be part of such an elite list and shows I have done something worthwhile in my life and worked hard to achieve what I did. While the award is more of a personal satisfaction, a gesture that says I’ve done well in the field of cricket, it should also motivate our team and youngsters who are either involved with cricket right now or will play in the future. It tells them that if you do well consistently, you will be rewarded one day.’