Published 17:43 IST, April 29th 2020

Umar Akmal 'not corrupt', should have been supported more by PCB: Kamran Akmal

Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal recently came out in defence of his younger brother Umar Akmal after the latter was handed a three-year suspension by the PCB.

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Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal comes out in support of his younger bror Umar Akmal, who was recently handed a three-year ban by Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). ban was imposed on Umar Akmal for t reporting corruption approaches made towards him ahead of Pakistan Super League 2020 (PSL 2020) season. Kamran Akmal, who last represented Pakistan in 2017, expressed surprise over outcome of PCB hearing.

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Kamran Akmal emphasises support towards Umar Akmal

In an interview on YouTube’s Cow Corner Chronicles on April 28, Kamran Akmal said that PCB should have treated Umar Akmal just like “anyone else”. He said that his younger bror merely reported late to governing body and he is t what media is making him out to be. He added that cricket is our “bread and butter” and stated that Umar Akmal should have been supported by PCB instead. He also recalled time when his bror dealt with a similar kind of treatment under coaching tenure of Mickey Arthur in Pakistan cricket.

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Kamran Akmal wants Umar Akmal to learn from Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli

In interview, 38-year-old cricketer also said that his younger bror should follow examples set by veteran Indian batsmen Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni. He advised his bror to learn from ors and cited example of present Indian captain Virat Kohli’s early days in cricket. Kamran Akmal said Kohli changed his attitude to become “World's .1 batsman”. senior Akmal added that Umar is still young and he can benefit from following conducts of such legendary Indian cricketers.

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Umar Akmal memes

For many years, Umar Akmal memes have been a constant feature on social media. When his three-year suspension news broke out, netizens once again took to social media platforms and subjected cricketer to severe online mockery. Here, we take a look at some of popular ‘Umar Akmal memes’ currently trending on Twitter.

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17:43 IST, April 29th 2020