Huma Akram, the wife of former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram, was laid to rest in her hometown of Lahore on Monday.
Huma, 42, a psychologist and hypnotherapist died in a hospital in Chennai on Sunday after multiple organ failure.
Wasim told reporters that he had lost a close companion and friend and it would be difficult to bear the loss of his wife. "I just hope I have the courage and fortitude to raise my two kids properly," he said.
Former Pakistan batsman Saeed Anwar led the funeral prayers which were attended by cricketers Inzamam-ul-Haq, Mushtaq Ahmed and Muhammad Yousuf among hundreds of other people.
