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| known_for = Fast bowling<br>Power hitting<br>All-round performance

| awards = Player of the Match on List A debut<br>Fastest IPL fifty (RCB record)<br>ICC T20 World Cup squad member (2024, 2026)

}}'''Romario Shepherd''' is a Guyanese cricketer. He plays for the Guyana cricket team in domestic cricket and represents the West Indies cricket team in international cricket. He made his international debut for West Indies in November 2019 as a right-arm fast bowler and power-hitting lower-order batsman who later developed into an essential all-rounder for limited-overs cricket.

}}'''Romario Shepherd''' is a Guyanese cricketer. He plays for the Guyana cricket team in domestic cricket and represents the West Indies cricket team in international cricket. He made his international debut for West Indies in November 2019 as a right-arm fast bowler and power-hitting lower-order batsman who later developed into an essential all-rounder for limited-overs cricket. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Romario Shepherd

[|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/romario-shepherd-677077||website =ESPNcricinfoi||access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref>

== Early Life ==

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===Domestic and Franchise Career===

Shepherd began his List A career with the Guyana cricket team in January 2016 when he faced the Leeward Islands during the Regional Super50 tournament. He achieved his first match victory by taking 3/37 in his debut performance.

Shepherd began his List A career with the Guyana cricket team in January 2016 when he faced the Leeward Islands during the Regional Super50 tournament. He achieved his first match victory by taking 3/37 in his debut performance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Group B, Basseterre, January 15, 2016,

Nagico Super50

[|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/nagico-super50-2015-16-951647/leeward-islands-vs-guyana-group-b-951685/full-scorecard||website =ESPNcricinfoi||access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref>

He made his first-class debut in March 2017 during the Regional Four Day Competition. From 2018 to 2020 he played his first T20 match for Guyana Amazon Warriors.

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In 2022, Sunrisers Hyderabad acquired him for their Indian Premier League team. Later, he also represented Chattogram Challengers in the Bangladesh Premier League.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru signed him before IPL 2025. In a match against Chennai Super Kings, he scored a record-breaking half-century off just 14 balls, the fastest ever by an RCB player and among the fastest in IPL history. His explosive innings included 32 runs in one over and 20 runs in the final over, helping his team post a winning total.

[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)|Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] signed him before IPL 2025. In a match against Chennai Super Kings, he scored a record-breaking half-century off just 14 balls, the fastest ever by an RCB player and among the fastest in IPL history. His explosive innings included 32 runs in one over and 20 runs in the final over, helping his team post a winning total.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TEAMS SELECTED FOR HERO CPL 2020

[|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/||website =The Home of West Indies Cricket||access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref>

===International Career===

In October 2019, Shepherd was named in the West Indies ODI squad for a series against Afghanistan. He made his ODI debut on 6 November 2019.

In January 2020, he was included in the T20I squad for the series against Ireland and made his debut on 18 January 2020.

In November 2023, he was named in the ODI squad for a series against England, where he delivered an all-round performance in the first match.

He was chosen to compete at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in May 2024. The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 West Indies squad included him in January 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players

He was chosen to compete at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in May 2024. The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 West Indies squad included him in January 2026.

[|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689||website =ESPNcricinfo||access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref>

== Work and Contributions ==

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== External Links ==

* [https://www.instagram.com/romarioshepherd/?hl=en Instagram]

* [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1460047082158240&set=a.749932363169719&id=100044588852265 Facebook]

== See also ==

* [[Indian Premier League (IPL)]]

* [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)]]

* [[Rajat Patidar]]

* [[Jitesh Sharma]]

== References ==

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 | known_for = Fast bowling<br>Power hitting<br>All-round performance
 | awards = Player of the Match on List A debut<br>Fastest IPL fifty (RCB record)<br>ICC T20 World Cup squad member (2024, 2026)
-}}'''Romario Shepherd''' is a Guyanese cricketer. He plays for the Guyana cricket team in domestic cricket and represents the West Indies cricket team in international cricket. He made his international debut for West Indies in November 2019 as a right-arm fast bowler and power-hitting lower-order batsman who later developed into an essential all-rounder for limited-overs cricket.
+}}'''Romario Shepherd''' is a Guyanese cricketer. He plays for the Guyana cricket team in domestic cricket and represents the West Indies cricket team in international cricket. He made his international debut for West Indies in November 2019 as a right-arm fast bowler and power-hitting lower-order batsman who later developed into an essential all-rounder for limited-overs cricket. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Romario Shepherd
+[|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/romario-shepherd-677077||website =ESPNcricinfoi||access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref>
 == Early Life ==
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 ===Domestic and Franchise Career===
-Shepherd began his List A career with the Guyana cricket team in January 2016 when he faced the Leeward Islands during the Regional Super50 tournament. He achieved his first match victory by taking 3/37 in his debut performance.
+Shepherd began his List A career with the Guyana cricket team in January 2016 when he faced the Leeward Islands during the Regional Super50 tournament. He achieved his first match victory by taking 3/37 in his debut performance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Group B, Basseterre, January 15, 2016,
+Nagico Super50
+[|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/nagico-super50-2015-16-951647/leeward-islands-vs-guyana-group-b-951685/full-scorecard||website =ESPNcricinfoi||access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref>
 He made his first-class debut in March 2017 during the Regional Four Day Competition. From 2018 to 2020 he played his first T20 match for Guyana Amazon Warriors.
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 In 2022, Sunrisers Hyderabad acquired him for their Indian Premier League team. Later, he also represented Chattogram Challengers in the Bangladesh Premier League.
-Royal Challengers Bengaluru signed him before IPL 2025. In a match against Chennai Super Kings, he scored a record-breaking half-century off just 14 balls, the fastest ever by an RCB player and among the fastest in IPL history. His explosive innings included 32 runs in one over and 20 runs in the final over, helping his team post a winning total.
+[[Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)|Royal Challengers Bengaluru]] signed him before IPL 2025. In a match against Chennai Super Kings, he scored a record-breaking half-century off just 14 balls, the fastest ever by an RCB player and among the fastest in IPL history. His explosive innings included 32 runs in one over and 20 runs in the final over, helping his team post a winning total.<ref>{{Cite web |title=TEAMS SELECTED FOR HERO CPL 2020
+[|url=https://www.windiescricket.com/news/teams-selected-hero-cpl-2020/||website =The Home of West Indies Cricket||access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref>
 ===International Career===
 In October 2019, Shepherd was named in the West Indies ODI squad for a series against Afghanistan. He made his ODI debut on 6 November 2019.
 In January 2020, he was included in the T20I squad for the series against Ireland and made his debut on 18 January 2020.
 In November 2023, he was named in the ODI squad for a series against England, where he delivered an all-round performance in the first match.
+He was chosen to compete at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in May 2024. The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 West Indies squad included him in January 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players
-He was chosen to compete at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 in May 2024. The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 West Indies squad included him in January 2026.
+[|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689||website =ESPNcricinfo||access-date=7 April 2026}}</ref>
 == Work and Contributions ==
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 == External Links ==
 * [https://www.instagram.com/romarioshepherd/?hl=en Instagram]
-* [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1460047082158240&set=a.749932363169719&id=100044588852265 Facebook]
 == See also ==
 * [[Indian Premier League (IPL)]]
 * [[Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)]]
+* [[Rajat Patidar]]
+* [[Jitesh Sharma]]
 == References ==