Romario Shepherd Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Cricketer (Bowling Allrounder)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	6' 3" (191 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	ODI- On 6 November 2019 vs Afghanistan at Lucknow T20- On 18 January 2020 vs Ireland at Basseterre
Jersey Number	#16 (West Indies)
Domestic/State Team	First-class • Guyana IPL • Mumbai Indians • Lucknow Super Giants • Sunrisers Hyderabad Others • Guyana Amazon Warriors • Joburg Super Kings • Chattogram Challengers
Mentor	Carl Moore (the owner of Tucber Park Cricket Club)
Batting Style	Right-handed
Bowling Style	Right-arm fast-medium
Awards	• GT20 Canada Season 4 - Best Bowler (2024) • Male Cricketer of the Year at the GCB Annual Awards (2019)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	26 November 1994 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	30 Years
Birthplace	Georgetown, Guyana
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	Guyanese
Hometown	New Amsterdam, Guyana
School	• Vryman's Erven Secondary School, New Amsterdam, Guyana • Baracara Primary School, Guyana
Religion	Christianity
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	1 January 2022
Family
Wife/Spouse	Tia Terencia Shepherd
Children	Son- 2 • Romauldo Shepherd • Romaire Shepherd
Siblings	Brother- Kenny Shepherd
Money Factor
Salary (IPL)	Rs. 50 Lakh (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Romario Shepherd

• His mother named Romario after Brazilian footballer Romário.

• Romario got his first mobile phone at the age of 15 from his elder brother.

• Romario scored 129 runs in the first match he played for his school team. Later, he joined the local cricket club Tucber Park Club.

• Romario considers Dwayne Bravo as his cricketing inspiration.
  

  Romario Shepherd with Dwayne Bravo

• Romario made his List A debut for Guyana in January 2016 against the Leeward Islands in the 2015–16 Regional Super50 competition.

• Romario likes travelling and exploring different places around the world.

• In his debut List A match, Romario took 3 wickets for 37 runs in 10 overs and was named man of the match.

• On 10 March 2017, Romario made his first-class debut in the 2016–17 Regional Four-Day Competition for Guyana.

• Romario’s T20 debut came on 5 September 2018 in the Caribbean Premier League tournament for Guyana Amazon Warriors.

• Before getting married in 2022, Romario and his wife dated each other for 9 years.
  

  An old picture of Romario Shepherd and his wife

• Romario was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 50 lakh in the IPL auction 2022.

• On 23 January 2022, Romario along with Akeal Hosein created the record for second highest partnership for ninth wicket in T20 international cricket. They built a partnership of 72 runs against England at Bridgetown.
  

  Romario Shepherd and Akeal Hosein during the match

• Romario was traded to Mumbai Indians from Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) during the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) trading window for the TATA IPL 2024.

• Romario had made the record of scoring most runs in one over in IPL 2024. He scored 32 runs in an over against Anrich Nortje against Delhi Capitals which includes four sixes and two fours. It was the sixth most expensive over in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
  

  Romario Shepherd’s last-over batting scorecard