Who is MI cricketer Romario Shepherd, biography, age, height, father, wife, religion and IPL 2024 salary

Who is MI cricketer Romario Shepherd, biography, age, height, father, wife, religion and IPL 2024 salary

Here is all you need to know about Romario Shepherd including his age, wife, bio and more about the Guyanese cricketer 

Mumbai Indians, the five-time winners, put on a strong batting display against Delhi Capitals in an attempt to win the Indian Premier League 2024 and secure their first victory.

The Mumbai Indians’ batting lineup showed incredible cohesion to create a formidable total of 234 for 5 against the Delhi Capitals, with Romario Shepherd unleashing a barrage of 32 runs off Anrich Nortje’s 20th over.

Who is MI cricketer Romario Shepherd, biography, age, height, family, father, wife, religion and IPL 2024 salary

With a scorching 10-ball-39 not out, Shepherd’s attack on Nortje saw him hammer four sixes and two fours, greatly helping MI secure the fourth-highest total of this IPL.

Who is Romario Shepherd?

Romario Shepherd is a Guyanese cricket player who represents West Indies in international cricket and Guyana in domestic cricket. The 29-year-old was born on November 26, 1994 in Georgetown, Guyana. The all-rounder stands 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) tall.

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A look at Romario Shepherd’s career so far

Shepherd, a right-arm fast bowler, played against the Leeward Islands in the 2015–16 Regional Super50 before making his List A debut for Guyana in January 2016.

On March 10, 2017, he participated in the 2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition representing Guyana for the first time. On September 5, 2018, he played in his first Twenty20 match for the Guyana Amazon Warriors.

Shepherd was added to the Guyana Amazon Warriors roster in July 2020 in preparation for the 2020 Caribbean Premier League. After the players’ draft for the 2022 Pakistan Super League, he signed a contract with the Karachi Kings in December 2021.

He was acquired by Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League 2022 auction in February of that year. Talking about his international debut, On November 6, 2019, he made his debut for the West Indies in an ODI match against Afghanistan.

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He was selected to play for the West Indies in their Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Ireland in January 2020. On January 18, 2020, he made his West Indies T20I debut against Ireland. For the three-match ODI series against England in November 2023, he was included in the West Indies ODI squad.

Romario Shepherd’s wife

Romario Shepherd is married to Tia Terencia Joseph. They have welcomed a child together and the family is a Christian by religion.

Romario’s father: FL Reifer. Cousin: GN Reifer Uncle: Raymon Reifer

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Romario Shepherd’s IPL Salary

Romario Shepherd, who plays for the Mumbai Indians in the 2024 Indian Premier League, was paid Rs. 50.00 Lac last year; in 2022, his IPL price was estimated to be around Rs. 7.75 Cr.

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