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'I was crying, didn't have Indian visa. People at Chennai airport said...': Akram shares tragic story about wife's death
During a discussion on his autobiography Sultan: A Memoir, former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram shared an emotional anecdote about his late wife.
One of the greatest fast bowlers in the history of the game, legendary Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram recently opened up about the tragic demise of his wife Huma Akram, who passed away after reportedly developing heart and kidney complications in 2009. Akram's wife was with the celebrated Pakistani cricketer when her health deteriorated. Akram's wife Huma died at the age of 42 in Chennai.
During a discussion on his autobiography Sultan: A Memoir, the former Pakistan skipper shared an emotional anecdote about his late wife. Akram was travelling to Singapore from Lahore on an air ambulance as his then-wife was due to receive treatment at the Mount Elizabeth Hospital. The ambulance halted at the Chennai airport for scheduled refilling.
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Recalling the emotional incident, Akram revealed that he didn’t have an Indian visa when the ambulance arrived in Chennai. “I was flying to Singapore with my late wife and there was a stop in Chennai for refuelling. When he landed, she was unconscious, I was crying and people recognized me at the airport. We didn’t have an Indian visa. We both had Pakistani passports," Akram told Sportstar.
Owing gratitude, the former Pakistan skipper then revealed that the officials in Chennai had stepped up to help the ace cricketer during the unpleasant situation. "The people at the Chennai airport, the security forces, and the customs and immigration officials told me not to worry about the visa and take my wife to the hospital while they sort the visa out. That is something I will never forget, as a cricketer and as a human being,” Akram added.
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Tragedy convinced Pakistan cricket great Akram to ditch cocaine habit
LONDON: Pakistani cricket legend Wasim Akram says it took the death of his first wife Huma to spark him into finally kicking his addiction to cocaine which had replaced the thrill of playing when he retired.
The 56-year-old former pace bowler and a key member of the Pakistan side that won the 1992 World Cup told the Sunday Times it was Huma who “found me out” and advised him to seek help.
However, that did not work, Akram said an interview to promote his new autobiography “Sultan: A Memoir,” because “the doctor was a complete con man” and he returned to taking cocaine.
It took Huma’s death aged just 42 in October 2009 to finally persuade him to give it up.
Akram — who took over 400 wickets in 104 Tests — said “the culture of fame in south Asia is all-consuming, seductive and corrupting” and he fell into that trap after he retired in 2003.
“It was a substitute for the adrenaline rush of competition, which I sorely missed, or to take advantage of the opportunity, which I had never had.
“My devices turned into vices.”
Akram — who was diagnosed with diabetes when he was 30 — said he first took cocaine when he was offered some at a party in England.
“My use grew steadily more serious, to the point that I felt I needed it to function,” he said.
Huma lived between England and Lahore with their two sons, Tahmoor and Akbar, but felt isolated as Akram’s media commitments took him all over the world.
“It (cocaine) made me volatile,” he said.
“It made me deceptive. Huma, I know, was often lonely in this time . . . she would talk of her desire to move to Karachi, to be nearer her parents and siblings.
“I was reluctant. Why? Partly because I liked going to Karachi on my own, pretending it was work when it was actually about partying, often for days at a time.”
Akram agreed with Huma he needed help after her “discovering a packet of cocaine in my wallet.”
“I couldn In his upcoming autobiography, the Pakistan great has detailed his struggles with the habit, which he says ended when his first wife died in 2009 Wasim Akram talks about fast bowling during an interview with ESPNcricinfo • Bipin Patel Wasim Akram has opened up on his struggle with a cocaine addiction after his playing career ended, in his upcoming autobiography Sultan: A Memoir. Akram, Pakistan's leading wicket-taker in both Test and ODI cricket, retired in 2003 after an 18-year international career, but continued to travel the world on commentary and coaching assignments. The cocaine habit, he says, began after he retired, when he started to crave a "a substitute for the adrenaline rush of competition", and ended after the death of his first wife Huma in 2009. Extracts from his book, published alongside an interview in The Times, paint a frank picture of Akram's slide into addiction. "I liked to indulge myself; I liked to party," he writes. "The culture of fame in south Asia is all consuming, seductive and corrupting. You can go to ten parties a night, and some do. And it took its toll on me. My devices turned into vices. "Worst of all, I developed a dependence on cocaine. It started innocuously enough when I was offered a line at a party in England; my use grew steadily more serious, to the point that I felt I needed it to function. "It made me volatile. It made me deceptive. Huma, I know, was often lonely in this time . . . she would talk of her desire to move to Karachi, to be nearer her parents and siblings. I was reluctant. Why? Partly because I liked going to Karachi on my own, pretending it was work when it was actually about partying, often for days at a time. "Huma eventually found me out, discovering a packet of cocaine in my wallet . . . 'You need help.' I agreed. It was getting out of hand. I couldn't control it. One li Pakistani former international cricketer (born 1966) "Sultan of Swing" redirects here. For the song by Dire Straits, see Sultans of Swing. Akram in 2018 Wasim Akram Huma Akram Source: CricInfo, 4 April 2012 Wasim AkramHI (Punjabi, Urdu: وَسیم اکرم; born 3 June 1966) is a Pakistani cricket commentator, coach, and former cricketer and captain of the Pakistan national cricket team. Akram is regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. He is often revered as The Sultan of Swing. In October 2013, Wasim Akram was the only Pakistani cricketer to be na
Wasim Akram reveals he was addicted to cocaine after playing career ended
Wasim Akram
Full name Born (1966-06-03) 3 June 1966 (age 58)
Lahore, West PakistanNickname Sultan of Swing Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Batting Left-handed Bowling Left-arm fast Role Bowler Relations National side Test debut (cap 102) 25 January 1985 v New Zealand Last Test 8 May 2002 v Bangladesh ODI debut (cap 53) 23 November 1984 v New Zealand Last ODI 4 March 2003 v Zimbabwe ODI shirt no. 3 Years Team 1984–1986 Pakistan Automobiles Corporation 1985–1987, 1997–1998, 2000–2001 Lahore 1988–1998 Lancashire 1992–2003 PIA 2003 Hampshire Competition Test ODI FC LA Matches 104 356 257 594 Runs scored 2,898 3,717 7,161 6,993 Batting average 22.64 16.52 22.73 18.90 100s/50s 3/7 0/6 7/24 0/17 Top score 257* 86 257* 89* Balls bowled 22,627 18,186 50,278 29,719 Wickets 414 502 1,042 881 Bowling average 23.62 23.52 21.64 21.91 5 wickets in innings 25 6 70 12 10 wickets in match 5 0 16 0 Best bowling 7/119 5/15 8/30 5/11 Catches/stumpings 44/– 88/– 97/– 147/–