Meet Romario Shepherd who slammed 39 runs in 10 balls in MI vs DC IPL match
economictimes.indiatimes.comRomario Shepherd made headlines on Sunday by slamming 39 runs in just 10 balls during an Indian Premier League match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, helping the Mumbai Indians register their first victory of this year's IPL season.
Shepherd went berserk in the final over, smashing a boundary on each delivery. After finding the fence on the first delivery, he showed his ruthless power by hitting three consecutive sixes off the first three deliveries, leaving Nortje clueless. Another four and a six to end the innings powered MI to 234/5.
His swashbuckling performance was crucial in the Mumbai Indians' victory. MI went on to register their first victory in the IPL season, defeating the Delhi Capitals by 29 runs.
Who is Romario Shepherd?
Shepherd is an all-rounder from Guyana. He made his domestic debut for Guyana in the Regional Super50 competition in 2016. After impressing everyone on his debut, he secured a CPL deal with the Guyana Amazon Warriors. Later, he received a call from the West Indies team in 2018.
Shepherd boasts super-impressive numbers in the T20 circuit, with a batting strike-rate of over 150 and 109 wickets at an average of 23 in 99 games.
He was initially roped in by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2022 for Rs 50 lakh and was later acquired by the Lucknow Super Giants in 2023. Mumbai Indians successfully traded for the 28-year-old this year.
«The 28-year-old Guyanese giant comes in with an equally huge reputation of being the perfect all-rounder – someone who can be called upon to bowl in any
