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| Full name | Shimron Odilon Hetmyer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1996-12-26)26 December 1996 (age 28) Cumberland,Guyana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Middle-order batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 310) | 21 April 2017 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 27 November 2019 v Afghanistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 183) | 20 December 2017 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 6 November 2024 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI shirt no. | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I debut (cap 69) | 1 January 2018 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last T20I | 10 June 2025 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T20I shirt no. | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014–present | Guyana | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–present | Guyana Amazon Warriors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020–2021 | Delhi Capitals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | Multan Sultans | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022-present | Rajasthan Royals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | London Spirit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025 | Khulna Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shimron Odilon Hetmyer (born 26 December 1996) is a Guyanesecricketer who plays as a top order batsman for theWest Indies cricket team.[1] Hetmyer captained the Windies to win the2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup.[2][3] During 2018 theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) named Hetmyer as one of the five breakout stars in men's cricket.[4] He was also the captain of theGuyana Amazon Warriors in the 2022 season of theCaribbean Premier League.[5]
He made hisTwenty20 (T20) debut in the2016 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for theGuyana Amazon Warriors, and was retained for the2017 edition.[6] In August 2018, he became the youngest batsman to score a century in the CPL, when he made 100 runs for Guyana Amazon Warriors against theJamaica Tallawahs.[7]
In October 2018,Cricket West Indies (CWI) awarded him ared-ball contract for the 2018–19 season.[8][9]
In December 2018, he was bought by theRoyal Challengers Bangalore in theplayer auction for the2019 Indian Premier League.[10][11] In March 2019, he was named as one of eight players to watch by theInternational Cricket Council (ICC) ahead of the 2019 Indian Premier League tournament.[12] He was released by the Royal Challengers Bangalore ahead of the2020 IPL auction.[13] In the2020 IPL auction, he was bought by theDelhi Capitals ahead of the2020 Indian Premier League.[14]
In July 2020, he was named in theGuyana Amazon Warriors squad for the2020 Caribbean Premier League.[15][16]
In May 2021, in the mini-player replacement draft for the remainder of the postponed2021 Pakistan Super League, Hetmyer was signed by theMultan Sultans as a replacement forMahmudullah.[17]
In the2022 IPL Auction, Hetmyer was bought by theRajasthan Royals.[18]
Shimron Hetmyer made hisBPL debut forKhulna Tigers in the2025 Bangladesh Premier League on 2 February 2025
He represented the West Indies at Under-19 level, captaining the team to prevail in the2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup inBangladesh, by defeating India in the tournament's final. Hetmyer scored two half centuries for the Windies during the World Cup.[19][2][3]
In April 2017, he was named in the West IndiesTest squad for their seriesagainst Pakistan.[20] He made his Test debut for the West Indies against Pakistan on 21 April 2017.[21]
In December 2017, he was added to the West Indies'One Day International (ODI) squad ahead of their seriesagainst New Zealand.[22] He made his ODI debut for the West Indies against New Zealand on 20 December 2017.[23] He was also added to the West Indies'Twenty20 International (T20I) squad for their series against New Zealand.[24] He made his T20I debut for the West Indies against New Zealand on 1 January 2018.[25]
On 6 March 2018, in the2018 Cricket World Cup Qualifier, he scored his first ODI century,[26] batting against theUnited Arab Emirates at theOld Hararians ground inHarare.[27][28] The West Indies won the game by 60 runs and Hetmyer was named the man of the match.[29]
In February 2019, Hetmyer scored the fastest century by a West Indies batsman against England in an ODI match, doing so from 82 balls.[30]
In April 2019, he was named in theWest Indies' squad for the2019 Cricket World Cup.[31][32] TheInternational Cricket Council (ICC) named him as one of the five exciting talents making their Cricket World Cup debut.[33] On 17 June 2019, in the match againstBangladesh, Hetmyer scored his 1,000th run in ODIs.[34]
In September 2021, Hetmyer was named in the West Indies' squad for the2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[35]
Hetmyer was dropped from the West Indies' squad for thetour of Australia and the2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup after missing his "rescheduled" flight to Australia.[36]
In May 2024, he was named in the West Indies squad for the2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup tournament.[37]
On 8 May 2022, he announced the birth of his first child with wife Nirvani, his son was born while Hetmyer was playing in the IPL.[38][39]
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