Romario Shepherd

Profile details

FULL NAME

Romario Shepherd

TEAMS

MI Emirates

Pace and power in one player

Shepherd's bowling is built on hostility. He runs in hard, hits the pitch hard, and his bouncer is a genuine weapon — which is why he is used at the times when batters are trying to attack. He has taken wickets for West Indies in T20Is and ODIs, and his economy in the middle overs is better than his raw pace suggests.

• Role: All-rounder
• Team: MI Emirates
• Batting: Right-handed
• Bowling: Right-arm medium-fast
• Born: 26 November 1994, Guyana

With the bat he is a finisher. A right-hander who clears the ropes easily, he bats in the lower middle order and has turned games for Guyana Amazon Warriors in the CPL and for West Indies with late cameos. For MI Emirates he is the player who can win a game in either discipline on the same night.

From Guyana to the IPL

Shepherd comes from Guyana and made his West Indies debut in 2019. He has played in the CPL since his teens, in the IPL for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Lucknow Super Giants, and in the ILT20 for MI Emirates before — he knows this league, these grounds and this dressing room.

His international career has grown steadily: he has played Tests as well as white-ball cricket for West Indies, and his all-round value keeps him in demand in every franchise league. Season 5 is another chance to show why teams keep coming back for him.

The MI Emirates around him

Shepherd is the power option in both departments: real pace with the ball and a very long hit with the bat.

The Guyanese all-rounder made his West Indies debut in 2019 and has played in the CPL since his teens, in the IPL, and in the ILT20 for MI Emirates before. That hostility is why he bowls when batters are trying to attack: the bouncer is a genuine weapon, and the hard lengths give them nothing comfortable to hit.

What’s next

Three league games to start the season for MI Emirates, then the run to the playoffs. The full list of every ILT20 fixture is on the ILT20 Schedule page.

• Match 1 — Desert Vipers vs MI Emirates: Saturday 21 November 2026, evening session, Dubai International Stadium, Dubai.
• Match 5 — Gulf Giants vs MI Emirates: Tuesday 24 November 2026, evening session, Dubai.
• Match 7 — Abu Dhabi Knight Riders vs MI Emirates: Thursday 26 November 2026, evening session, Abu Dhabi.

Qualifier 1 on Tuesday 16 December, the Eliminator on Wednesday 17 December, Qualifier 2 on Friday 18 December in Sharjah, and the final on Sunday 20 December in Dubai.

Follow every ILT20 result as it happens on SialTV, with the points table updated after every match day.