Bangladesh cricketer Shakib Al Hasan has appealed for support from the cricketing fraternity and expressed his determination to come back stronger after serving the imposed ban.

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Shakib was handed a two-year ban (one year suspended) by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday (October 29) after he admitted various failures to report corrupt approaches made to him by an alleged Indian bookie named Deepak Aggarwal.

"Those who have supported me over the years I hope they, the fans, Bangladesh Cricket Board, the government, the journalists will continue to support me in my bad and good time," Shakib told reporters in Dhaka hours after the ban was announced.

"If you continue your support, I am hopeful I will come back to cricket soon. I will be stronger and will perform my responsibilities with more sincerity," he said.

The 32-year-old can resume his international cricket only from October 29, 2020, meaning his participation in next year’s T20 World Cup is all but over. The marquee event will be held in Australia from October 8 to November 15.

Meanwhile, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) appreciated Shakib for his cooperation with the ICC investigators and assured its full support to the ace all-rounder.

"While the BCB is shocked and extremely disappointed that an experienced player like Shakib had failed to report a corrupt approach on three occasions, at the same time we are pleased that he has cooperated fully with the ICC ACU and has pledged his commitment to its education programme," BCB president Nazmul Hassan said in a statement.

"We hope he will come back as a better and wiser cricketer and serve Bangladesh for many more years when his sanction will be over. During the suspension the BCB will continue to support his efforts at returning to cricket," he said.

(Inputs from AFP)