India cricketer Prithvi Shaw, who was suspended by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for eight months for doping violation on Tuesday, said, he is shaken by the decision and takes all responsibility for unknowingly consuming the banned syrup. Meanwhile, he also said that he will come out of the matter faster and stronger.

The 19-year-old opener batsman on Tuesday took to Twitter to accept his mistake and apologised for his act.

“I have come to know today that I will not be able to play cricket till mid-November 2019. This is in light of a prohibited substance present in the cough syrup which I inadvertently took when I had severe cough & cold while playing for my Mumbai team during Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament in Indore in February 2019,” said Shaw.

“I was coming back off a freakish foot injury which I suffered during the India tour of Australia and I was returning to active cricket in that tournament. However out of my over-eagerness to play, I didn’t follow the protocol of being careful in consuming a basic over the counter cough syrup,” added Shaw regretting his act.

“I accept my fate with all sincerity. While I am still nursing an injury which I suffered during my last tournament, this news has really shaken me. I have to take this in my stride & hope it inspires others in our sports fraternity too in India that we as athletes need to be extremely careful in taking any medicine for the smallest of medical ailments even if the medicine is available over the counter & we need to always follow the protocol.

“I thank BCCI for all the support & also my near & dear ones who have always stood by me. Cricket is my life & there is no bigger pride for me than playing for India & Mumbai and I will come out of this faster & stronger. Thank you again everyone for your support,” Shaw said.

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— Prithvi Shaw (@PrithviShaw) July 30, 2019

As per the board, Shaw had inadvertently ingested a prohibited substance, which can be commonly found in cough syrups. His urine sample contained Terbutaline. This led the lad to serve a ban of 8 months from 16 March to 15 November with retrospective effect.