Kirti Azad's Wife Passes Away After Prolonged Illness

Kirti Azad’s wife Poonam Azad passed away on Monday after a prolonged illness. Kirti Azad, a member of India's 1983 World Cup-winning squad informed in a post on X. “My wife, Poonam no more. Left for her heavenly aboard (abode) at 12.40 pm. Thank you all for your good wishes,” he said in a post on X.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condoled Poonam Azad’s demise.

“Saddened to know that Poonam Jha Azad, wife of our MP & World Cup-winner cricketer Kirti Azad, has breathed her last. I have known Poonam for a long time,” Banerjee said in a post on X.

“I also knew that she was critically ill for the last few years. Kirti and other family members tried their best and were always beside her in her last fight. My sincere condolences to Kirti and other family members. May her soul rest in peace,” she added.