Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has advised his younger brother Umar to learn from the exemplary conduct of India greats such as Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli both on and off the field.

On Monday (April 27), PCB imposed a three-year ban on Umar Akmal for not reporting a fixing offer before the start of the fifth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL).

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"My advice for Umar is that he has to learn. If he has made a mistake, he must learn from others. He is still young. There are many distractions in life," Kamran said on a chat show 'Cow Corner Chronicles'.

"But he must learn from say Virat Kohli. In the early days of IPL, Virat was different and then he changed his attitude and approach. Look how he has turned into world's number one batsman," he added.

Kamran then asked his sibling to observe the demeanour of Tendulkar and Dhoni, who always kept themselves away from controversy.

"There is our own Babar Azam who is now in the top three in the world. Then there are other examples like Dhoni. Look at the way he led his team. Then Sachin paaji who was always away from controversies. These are fantastic examples before us.

"We should observe and learn from them. They only looked at the sport. Off the ground, their behaviour was impeccable with their fans and they are fine ambassadors for the sport. We can only benefit from their examples."

Commenting on PCB’s decision, the senior Akmal said the ban is "very harsh" and also pointed out that other players have been given much lighter punishments for similar charges.

"He can never be what the media says he did. He may have reported late, but PCB should deal with him like anyone else. Cricket is our bread and butter.

"He has been dealt a very raw deal by the previous management (led by former coach Mickey Arthur). He needs a bit more support," Kamran stated.

(With PTI inputs)