Akram's wife still in critical condition

Chennai: Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram's wife is in a critical condition at a hospital where she was rushed late on Tuesday after developing an "emergency situation" in an air ambulance during its scheduled refuelling at the Chennai airport.

Huma was admitted to the Apollo Hospital on advice from doctors on board the Singapore-bound air ambulance, sources said.

Huma was suffering from sepsis (an inflammation of several tissues including blood), leading to kidney failure. She has been put on a ventilator and may need dialysis.