On Sunday five times IPL champions, Mumbai Indians won their first match under Hardik Pandya’s captaincy against Delhi Capitals at Wankhede, Mumbai. It was West Indies all-rounder, Romario Shepherd who grabbed all the headlines of the match. In this article, we will tell you who is Romario Shepherd and what are his career stats.
Mumbai Indians have finally registered their first win in IPL 2024. It was Hardik Pandya’s first win as Mumbai captain. Mumbai Indians gave a mammoth target of 235 to Delhi all thanks to West Indies all-rounder Romario Shepherd who played one of the most important cameos of the season. He made 39 off 10 balls and scored 32 runs off the final over of Anrich Nortje. It was the second most expensive last over in the history of IPL. He smashed three consecutive sixes in that over.
Mumbai Indians won by 29 runs. It was because of Romario who made 32 off the last over. Mumbai Indians picked Romario Shepherd in the 2024 auction, the 28-year-old fast-bowling all-rounder was part of Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2022 and Lucknow Supergiants in 2023. Romario is a brilliant all-rounder m he can bowl well with his variations and can finish games with his ability to hit sixes.
Romario Shepherd Career
Shepherd was born in Guyana where he made his debut for Guyana in 2016 in a regional tournament where he impressed everyone with his all-round skills. Later on, he got a deal to represent Guyana Amazon Warriors in CPL. He made his debut for West Indies in 2018. Romario has a batting strike rate of 150 and took 109 wickets in 99 games with a bowling average of 23.
Who is Romario Shepherd’s wife ?
Tia Terencia Joseph is the supportive wife of Romario Shepherd. She is a model and TV presenter by profession.
